In my experience, there are many valuable perspectives on life and much wisdom to be unlocked in searching a little deeper. Here, I’ve shared — with their permission — the views of a range of people who’ve explored eternal questions in their own unique ways, whether from a philosophical, scientific, spiritual, religious or other standpoint.
I hope you find their stories and insights as engaging and illuminating as I have.
- Jon“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” (Indian poet and writer Rabindranath Tagore)
- Allan“In the coming world, they will not ask me: ‘Why were you not Moses?’ or ‘Why were you not Abraham?’. They will ask, “Why were you not Zusha?” (Chassidic master Rabbi Zusha of Hanipol)
- Paula“We have art lest we perish from the truth.” (German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche)
- Tanuj“I am Not, but the Universe is my Self” (Chinese Zen Master Shih-t’ou)
- Colin“When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’.” (English singer-songwriter John Lennon – apocryphal)
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