Crisis of Meaning

Like Tolstoi, the world-renowned Russian philosopher and writer, you may have everything the world longs for and still feel empty and in despair. Like him, you may have achieved what the world calls the pinnacle of success. You may have money, fame, good health, and be in the prime of your life. And still you may ask in the quiet of the night, “Is this all there is?”

 

You’re not alone. This felt lack of meaning, purpose, and value for life is the sort of problem none of us can avoid. It involves a set of beliefs we have about ourselves, our world, and reality as a whole. Fundamental beliefs about who or what we are and can become. And yet these core beliefs may be flawed – even if shared by the most educated among us.

 

Like climbing a mountain together, or finding our way out of a dense forrest, we can examine these fundamental convictions together. We can explore the options applicable to where you are in the present moment. And you may be consoled by the fact that finding meaning for your life doesn’t require a college or advanced degree. It relies on your own ability to see and see more clearly the way out of your confusion. It relies on your own ability to learn from your mistakes.