Gandhi, on the Meaning of Life: “The goal ever recedes from us. Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory…. You must not worry whether the desired result follows your action or not, so long as your motive is pure, your means correct…. Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”

Nike, on the Meaning of Life: “Just Do It.”

Personally, I’ll take the former, if for no other reason than Gandhi reminds us what Nike has so obviously forgotten — that courageously DOing things is not the only key to living a truly Good Life; that WHAT we choose to do (“correct means ” = anything Kind) and WHY we choose to do it (“pure motives” = doing solely for another) are FAR more important.

Indeed, leaping staunchly into the unknown is a brave choice, and indeed, persevering through pain & fatigue & doubt do in-deed reveal a great stamina of character. And yet despite these well-intended admonitions from our self-beloved shoe manufacturer, such choices do NOT bring the ultimate Bliss for which our Souls ache & yearn.

In-deed, my Friends, we are NOT here to “achieve” or “succeed” or “conquer” or “win” … We ARE here to one day leave the comfortable confines of self-interest & self-centered desire behind … We ARE here to one day venture forth into the bold new world of selfless service & self-sacrifice … We ARE here to one day LOVE.

Make that day today …

Just Do It.

 

 

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