What is the meaning of life?

If you ask Siri that question, she'll give you several different answers but this is my favorite:

But what brought this post about was that two people posted this next picture on Facebook and they were just a couple of posts apart on my timeline:

But what does that mean? And what is the difference between meaning and purpose?

Your gift is the thing that only you can bring to the world...whether it's a talent of some sort like music or art. Or maybe it's knowledge, or wisdom, or compassion. Or just yourself. If you can find your gift, then you've found meaning. This is similar to Stephen Covey's "The 8th Habit" which is "Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs"

The eighth habit is "Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs." Voice is Covey's code for "unique personal significance." Those who inspire others to find theirs are the leaders needed now and for the future, according to Covey. 

So, what do you do when you find your voice or your gift? You can do one of two things: you can help others find theirs or you can give it away by sharing it with others, which is what our original quote says. But why can't we do both? Share our gift with others and help them find their own gift?

I think the meaning of life is internal and the purpose of life is external. In his book "Promptings" and his Promptings Academy seminar,  Kody Bateman teaches about inner and outer promptings. Find your best self (inner prompting...who you are) and give it away (outer prompting...what you do with who you are). I highly recommend both the book and the seminar!

Interesting days

Today - Individual Rights Day and More Herbs, Less Salt Day

Tomorrow - Grief Awareness Day, Frankenstein Day, International Whale Shark Day, Holistic Pet Day, Toasted Marshmallow Day and Slinky Day

Next Monday - Cheese Pizza Day, International Day of Charity and Be Late For Something Day

September 29 - World Heart Day