Peaceful mind = Peaceful life

19.10.2021., utorak

PROFESSOR, WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE?

At the end of the lecture, the professor asked, out of habit, out of habit: "Any questions?" not expecting any question. The current silence disrupted a student's question: "Professor, what is the meaning of life?"
Some of the students who had already gone out sneered at a colleague’s instruction and continued on their way. Taken aback, the professor watched the student for a long time wondering if the question was serious or just a joke. He realized that the student had asked the question seriously, so he said, "I will answer you." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a wallet from which he took out a piece of a coin-sized mirror. He then began his story: “I was a boy during the war. One day on the street I saw countless pieces of mirrors that someone had broken. Since I didn’t have any toys I took one of those pieces to play with. I soon realized that I could direct sunlight to places and corners that the sun could never reach: deep pits, dark rooms on the north side of buildings… When I grew up I realized that it was not just a game but also a metaphor for what I could do in life. Because I am also a part of a mirror that I do not know in its entirety and its full size. But with what I have and what I think I am, I can bring at least a little light, truth, understanding, kindness, and tenderness into the dark and hidden corners of human hearts and perhaps change something in a man whose heart is dark. If other people notice and understand this, they may try to do the same - bring in light where there is none. That is the meaning of life for me and that is why I still keep a piece of the mirror because it showed me the way with its play of light. ”
Robert Fulghum


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