Living the Zen Life

Happy meaninglessness

Happy meaninglessness

Happy meaninglessness


“Nothing makes any sense. Nothing means anything. You’re born, you live, you die. That’s it.”
—Rachel Ward
 

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eaninglessness from the voices and the Dark Room=Cynicism. “Why bother?” Might as well end it all. Everything is pointless.” It represents a passive victim point of view.

Meaninglessness from Center and the Light Room = Possibility. “Oh boy! What can I create?! If nothing means anything, then why not create whatever I want?” Why not enjoy the process? Everything is a game. It represents the enthusiastic and the active, creative point of view.

Everything has at least two sides and two ways to be approached. It’s up to us to see them both and choose the one that leads to happy meaninglessness.
 

In lovingkindness,


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  Alex Mill trained in a Zen Buddhist monastery for nearly 14 years. He now offers his extensive experience to transform people’s lives and businesses through timeless Zen principles.

He is the creator of three powerful 30-day programs, Heart-to-Heart: Compassionate Self-Mentoring, Help Yourself to Change, and Your Practice, as well as the online Zen meditation workshop, Taming Your Inner Noise (now offered as The Zen Workshop).

Alex has also written seven books on Zen awareness practice. The latest are entitled A Shift to Love: Zen Stories and Lessons (Get some FREE sample chapters here) and the 3-book series Living the Zen Life: Practicing Conscious, Compassionate Awareness.

He is a full-time Zen Life Coach who offers guidance and life-changing support to his private clients worldwide. Book a call.