Women and men, boys and girls must sense three things to experience meaningful life. There must a sense of belonging, a sense of accomplishment, and a sense of relevance.
There must be a sense of belonging because people develop their sense of identity relationships with others. We are sons, daughters, friends, neighbors of something more than we are alone.
There must be a sense of accomplishment. We must have a sense of knowing that we contribute, give to, or serve the greater community of connections and relationships. I cook. I clean. I demonstrate care. I am dependable.
There must be a sense of relevance. We must have a sense of knowing we are important to the larger group of greater community of connections, and relationships. We stand out in community. People know our names. We have identity. We give to the community. The community gives to us.
Make all three sense a goal. When all three are present, life is meaningful.
Image is my own created by Oscar Crawford Media. The initial cent graphic comes from this source. By United States Mint (United States Mint) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
