A life of meaning

Everyone wants to live a purposeful and fruitful life. Yet how many people lead their lives into situations that are far from purposeful? With reflection, we realize there are many challenges and pitfalls on the 'straight and narrow path'. 

How can we fortify our resolve and sincerity towards our lofty aspirations? We must train ourselves constantly to be aware of and avoid the pitfalls that lead us astray, while also challenging our own concepts and self-imposed limitations to see our true potential. 

The reality is that we struggle to face our internal dynamic honestly. That is why at times we should go to a training ground designed to reflect our internal state so we can see ourselves without pretensions. Nature is a great setting for this type of reflection, because nature does not lie. If you are hiking a mountain and you fall off a cliff, you will die. If you are short-sighted and eat all your food on the first day of a 7-day hike, you will feel the consequence. If you arrogantly think you can cross a river on a slippery log carelessly, you may fall and get soaked. These are lessons that can help us reflect on our internal state and overcome our limitations for the sake of purifying ourselves of ways of thinking that limit us.