Nothing Has Meaning
"Nothing has any meaning in this world, unless I give it meaning" is a summary of the first two lessons outlined in the Workbook of A Course in Miracles. Some years ago when I read the above lines for the first few times (many, actually!) they appeared mundane and almost boring to me because it was too inconvenient for me to accept. They appeared dry and so matter-of-fact that it took me many years to actually develop an interest enough to read A Course In Miracles with the intent to transform my mind. So, ideas like nothing has any meaning in this world till I give it meaning appeared preposterous! How is that even possible?? Like everyone, I believed everything I was taught from infant to present about the validity and existence of a world that appeared totally real to me. Unfortunately, this is not so at all. When I started applying these words to all the challenges in my life, I was actually surprised at how my ideas and perceptions b...