... Never look straight in the sun's face.
Christianity calls it faith, meaning faith in God. Faith is no different that realistic optimism. The blind optimist is deluded by life, so says Kierkegaard. The pessimist does not enjoy life and pities himself. The man who sees life as it is and has faith that his life is not a challenge without a purpose, a test with no right answer, or a meaningless march to an empty void, is a happy man. The flowing river has purpose in itself and the river does not hope to move faster to get to the dam quicker. The river does not fear the dam or the ocean as opportunity and death are both to be feared, and thusly should be welcomed. Our fate is not predetermined, but there are paths we choose for ourselves. Along the way there will be setbacks and there will be excellent moments of joy and clarity. This belief in the essential meaning in life is my Faith. The belief that life is meaningful and my actions are meaningful and I can enjoy the journey to the unknown if I know that I am on that journey. Every hiking, journey film is about the journey not the goal. I apologize for the cliche, by the way. And for the accidental rhyme.
My life is important because it IS. That which exists has purpose, essence, in what happens to it and/or what it does. As a human I define my life's meaning through what I do and who I am. My individual purpose is more important than God's plans for me, which, by the way, I think he has misplaced.
I believe the universe has a plan for me, but the details are minimal. The plan is an abstract drawing that is simply a sketch of a man.
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