Four Things That Can Make Your Life More Meaningful

When we
spend our lives merely surviving, life can start to seem a little empty and pointless. Nevertheless, this is exactly
how many of us live: we work for eight hours or more a day and then we come home
feeling too tired and exhausted to do much of anything with our time. So, we
sit and watch TV.


The same
thing repeats and repeats and the most excitement we have is a holiday once a
year to look forward to. Is that really living?


Here are
four simple changes that can make your life more meaningful:


Learning


Constantly
learning is a great way to give life more meaning and direction. Ultimately,
one of the things that the brain craves most is growth. If it isn’t challenged
to learn and grow, then it will shrink and we will become set in our ways.


Make it
your job to constantly be learning new skills and pursuits. That can be related
to your career, a hobby, or even a new language!


Relationships


Likewise,
relationships are one of the things that we really need to be happy. If you
don’t have meaningful relationships, then you’ll have no one to share your
experiences, your challenges and your triumphs with.


A truly
‘meaningful’ relationship goes beyond friends of friends that you only ever
meet in a group. This is someone that you can have a deep heart-to-heart with
and who has a long and storied history with you.


Challenge


What’s also
necessary for life to feel meaningful is challenge and to some extent, risk.


Have you
ever been in a situation that was truly life and death? Or perhaps that put you
in a situation where you were close to accomplishing something truly amazing?


These are
the moments that the brain focusses and engages with the world. These are the
moments when we learn and when we realize the worth of what we have. It puts
things in perspective and creates stories. Don’t shy away from the things that
test you!


Travel


Finally,
everyone should seek to have some travel in their lives. This doesn’t mean you
have to backpack across the dessert – but simply being able to experience new
sights and new people is important to keep your mind open and your experiences
varied. If you don’t have the budget to go away, then come up with an adventure
you can enjoy a little closer to home.