Why?

Last updated on: June 8, 2016 at 6:00 am by Terry Drew Karanen

Why? 2016-06-04T18:10:23-06:00 Terry Drew Karanen

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How often during the day do you ask or hear, “Why?”

“There is no answer to a ‘why’ question.” I was once told. I believe the comment was in response to what a minister should say to comfort the surviving family of someone who had recently died.

Actually, that’s probably not a good time to ask why. It’s a time to comfort one another, get through the next few days, weeks or months, and look for answers later. Another time when “Why?” does little good is when we are discussion the actions and the subsequent outcomes of what other people do.

We figure if we know why then we’ll understand. Guess what? We don’t need to know why someone died or someone else made a really stupid choice. (This is where you are asking “Why?” so I’ll humor you for the purpose of discussion!) The reason is that we can’t figure out the actions or outcome of others when they often don’t know themselves.

There’s another reason. If we’re focused on other people we don’t have to pay attention our own situations, problems and circumstances. That takes the pressure off us for the time being, but it doesn’t do much for moving forward in our own lives.

This week’s them is, “What is your why?” Over at the Facebook® page for Spirit, Mind and Body Foundation, we’re going to be discussing the whys and wherefores of living our daily life and planning for the future. We’ll also look at how we are in essence blindly backing into our futures while we’re turned around figuring out someone else’s “why” of the past. Finally we’ll contemplate what our world could look like in which personal responsibility joins with social conscience in the political, corporate, academic and social sectors.

Yeah, I know. Another jammed-packed week of looking at our lives, how to better our expression of love, working with our planet and being happy. It’s my life. Why?

Because I know that sharing my thoughts might stir your thoughts, even if your thinking is the opposite of mine. Because sometimes you share those thoughts with me, and that helps clarify my own thinking and that of my readers. And, because staying positive and looking forward helps me to help others have lives worth living. Join me!

In Spirit, Truth and Playfulness,
Terry

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