What if life is about building and not searching

​Too often, I think, we spend our lives searching for meaning. We hop on the treadmill of life, let it meander us through the days and weeks and years, always with an eye peeled for meaning to jump out of hiding any moment now.

Because surely if we just keep going, meaning WILL jump out. A lifetime of searching WILL lead to finding.

Surely.

But what if life is about building more than riding?

What if life isn't about finding the meaning that speaks to us but sharing meaning we know will speak to the world?

I believe we all have meaning in us. Meaning that is unique to us. Our job is to find that meaning within and not be distracted by the belief it's somewhere out there.

The problem is, we don't often feel like our meaning is meaningful enough. It doesn't look or feel as meaningful as someone else's meaning, so my meaningful must still be out there.

I'll go search for it.

And often, never find it.

Maybe life isn't about finding meaning but finding courage. Finding the courage to build on the meaning you've already found.

The meaning that wakes you up at night.

The meaning that has you daydreaming while you ride the treadmill of your day.

The meaning that only you can bring to the world; the meaning that will never jump out of hiding if you don't make it jump.

Today, stop looking for meaning that isn't there and start building on the meaning that is.

It's enough. So are you.

Quit riding; start building.