Search for Truth
Search for Truth
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Then, there are some deviations. Some people take
certain material objects to be their goal in life and
do their utmost to obtain them. But there is an
internal evidence that they do so mistakenly. Before
obtaining these material objects, they are highly
enthusiastic about them. But as soon as they have
them in their possession their enthusiasm turns to
frustration for, with experience, they invariably find
that what they have struggled for so hard, has failed
to give them the desired sense of fulfillment. All
these material things in this world are meant to
fulfill only our physical needs. They have nothing
to do with the purpose of our lives. This purpose
can be only spiritual in nature, and not something
material.
To achieve this purpose is the greatest quest in life.
Everyone
is
motivated,
consciously
or
unconsciously, by this demand of human nature,
everyone at one time or another suffers from a sense
of frustration, with or without sad experiences. To
make one’s life meaningful, therefore one has to
discover its purpose. One should be extremely
sincere and honest in this respect. Sincerity and
honesty are an assurance of engaging oneself
