You Are The One That Gives Something Its Meaning

I have mentioned more than once in the last couple of weeks that ‘nothing has any meaning except the meaning you give it,’ and I thought I would address that here and now.
The first thing that you have to understand is there is a difference between a meaning, a purpose, and a point (Please note yesterday’s posts and the other links that went with that post explain the purpose and the point of things, so today, I can go right into the meaning of things in this post). Secondly, it helps to realize that the mind, or a dictionary (which is created by the mind of the people to help society globally define something) is the only thing that gives something a meaning. But as the dictionary will show you, there are many meanings to a single word. The meaning is shaped by the user, the user’s intention, and the usage of the word, and in many situations, there are apparent dichotomies in the meaning of the word. For example, the word ‘Set’ has the most meanings of any word in the dictionary, with a total of 464 definitions. The point is, one word, one situation can and often will have many meanings, all of which have been given by society. It is worth noting that society is governed by the mind of society; a global mind, but a mind none the less.
Nothing has any meaning except the meaning that you give it. I would like to use a personal situation that i went through to elaborate on this point. In 1998, I became paralyzed for the second time in my life. I was bound to a wheel chair and could not lift anything heavier than a milk carton. I had to have people with me around the clock and help out. At first (the first 12-15 weeks) it was the darkest time in my life. I thought that I was helpless and dependent, both of which I hated. Then things began to turn around and before I knew it, the darkest time in my life turned into the most enlightening time of my life. You see, I was the one giving the situation a meaning when it was being called the darkest time in my life, and I was still the one giving the same situation a new meaning as it became the most enlightening time of my life. Was it the situation that began to turn around on it’s own, or did I began to change my perspective on the situation? Both are probably true, but I have a strong memory of seeing the power and control game that the mind was having with the situation, and I remember the day I finally began to accept the situation as it was. It was after that (the acceptance) that things began to change for me.
You see, a meaning is a mind game; not a good one or a bad one, just a game. And instead of recognizing the game (the engagement with the thoughts) for what it is, we continue to engage (give it a meaning) and begin to look for things to sustain that belief (the meaning that we have given it) to be true. You know what is cool? As you give something a meaning that is exactly what it becomes for you. The mind and you (your participation/engagement with the thoughts) will decide what something is, and the thing begins to metamorphosize into whatever it is you believe it to be. This holds true whether we call it a ‘bad thing’ or a ‘good thing.’ It works for us and against us, but it is the same exact happening.
How does knowing and realizing this fact help you to evolve into your spiritual maturity? Once you begin to see that you are the one giving something a meaning, and if that meaning is not working for you, you can change your meaning. Another way of looking at it is to realize the game, see what the mind is doing and not buy into any of it, just let the situation unfold and not give it any label or meaning other than ‘this is the situation that i am in right now, and I also know that the Now is constantly changing.’
The mind is Divine and it is a beast, all at the same time. See that, and begin to work with it. Begin to understand it, stop buying into it, stop believing that everything the mind says as being true, and begin to live from the Authentic You, and be the Authentic You that uses the mind for what it was designed to be used for. Stop the labeling, or at least recognize that you are the one labeling, realize you are choosing your own labels for things, and go on about your business. Recognize that you are the one giving meaningless meanings to things and situations, and watch how life always supports life.
Much love and Namaste…

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