People read too much into things…
A trapped wolf will chew off his own leg before he let’s himself die.
A trapped man will cut off his own arm before he let’s himself die.
A wolf lives on as a wolf with one less leg, maybe being more wary of his footing.
A man lives on with a new sense of self, a new perspective on life, new motivations and a new purpose.
What drives this difference in behavior? Something to do with our level of consciousness. A wolf may not find meaning in his survival, but a man most certainly will.
Are we simply animals who give meaning to things, or are we animals who are able to understand the meaning of things. This would lead me to believe that meaning only exists to those who are there to interpret it. If no meaning is found, no meaning will be given; but that doesn’t mean no meaning is there. A man is able to look beyond the superficial. He can find meaning in the smallest of things because he has the level of consciousness to do so.
We sometimes say that people “read too much into things,” But is that even possible? If someone finds meaning in something, doesn’t that by definition give it meaning, whether you agree with them or not?
There is meaning in everything, you simply have to listen for it.
