Have you ever stopped and think where are you going?

Many people today are so determined to get what they want. They put all their time and energy in pursuing their ambitions or longing in life. They all hope that achieving them will bring joy and meaning in their lives.

What I have noticed is that they start pursuing stuffs in life without first thinking what a meaningful life is. They start running as fast as they could and not really having a clear vision where they are going. “Well they are all running that way, so might as well run that way.” Running fast is great if you are running the right direction, because if not, you are going the wrong way and fast. There are few people who actually stop and check their direction in life.

I have encountered people so consumed by their careers, money, fame and power that I sometimes think if they really know what they are headed for? Everything that are of this world are just means, not ends. They forget the most simplest and most meaningful thing they can do in life, love or charity toward others.

I watch this people, knowing sooner or later they are going to hit a brick wall. They will one day realize that after everything they have accumulated, they are left empty inside.

We can fill our hearts with a lot of stuffs, money, power, fame or sex, all of it will not satisfy our deep longing for love. We were made for love. And only God’s love and the love of others can truly give us that meaningful and beautiful life we all seek.

Unfortunately, when old age catches up, that is when we realize the futility of our efforts and the time we have wasted pursuing things that meant nothing.