Happiness & The Flourishing Life.
Purpose with Passion & Compassion is the second book by author and music composer Rodin JS Kumar. It is about Happiness and Living a Flourishing life. It is about discovering our true calling, accepting it and identifying ourselves with it. It's about finding our purpose, living it with passion and compassion, and making the most of every step, moment, day, and endeavor, regardless of the challenges or monotony.
Chapters and sections include, Dialogue with Delphi, Eudaimonia, Flourishing Life, Absurdism and Happiness, Achieving Happiness, Purpose, Damion- Our True Calling, Passion- Passion and Reason, Compassion -Compassion Fatigue, Meaningless World, Finding Meaning and many more.
The walk is not just about reaching a destination; it's about the walk itself.
Realizing that we are nothing more than a mere collection of cells and atoms and the inevitability of immortality may be disheartening. The thought of living countless years only to eventually cease to exist can be overwhelming and demoralizing. Life can sometimes feel like a never-ending cycle of monotony, reminiscent of the story of Sisyphus. We find ourselves tirelessly pushing a boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, and then we must begin the whole ordeal again. During such moments, it's not uncommon to feel a sense of despair and find ourselves deep in thought, contemplating the meaning and significance of everything. Ultimately dismissing the idea that life has a purpose and meaning.
However, this realization should not diminish the importance of our being. Because the essence of our purpose for living a flourishing life is not found in the easy moments but in the struggle against the tide. Our true purpose is revealed in those little moments when we confront and conquer the myriad obstacles in life's path. This awareness instills a strong sense of courage, encouraging us to take risks and face the challenges head-on as we uncover our true purpose. Exploring the depths of existence is an eternal quest. We must be mindful of every experience and accept both the good and the bad, the positive and the negative. It's all about finding happiness, flourishing in the little moments, and gaining wisdom from our meaningful experiences. Fortunately, our brains are wired never to give up but to keep pushing the boulder up, no matter how many times it rolls down.
The journey is not merely about reaching a specific endpoint; it's about fully embracing the experience of the journey itself. Every step we take leads us to a new experience, a valuable lesson, and an exciting opportunity for intellectual, aesthetic and spritual growth. Happiness and a flourishing life is about discovering our true calling, accepting it and identifying ourselves with it. It's about finding our purpose, living it with passion and compassion, and making the most of every step, moment, day, and endeavor, regardless of the challenges or monotony.