The Meaning of Life with Dr. Bob

Part of the meaning of life, which is to be happy, means looking at yourself as a good person. However, most of us have been taught that if we do something wrong, we’ll be punished. This punishment comes from an outside source.

Suppose there was no outside source of punishment? We would only have the consequences of our actions and words. What happens to us because of what we say or do, is up to us. It is up to us because we have power over what we say and do. Suppose you are not paying attention to what you are doing and accidentally place your palm on a hot burner; you will get burned. The burn is not a punishment; it is a natural consequence of putting your palm in the wrong place.

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Whatever you do or say will have natural consequences. Your palm burned on the hot range top. But you immediately can vow within yourself never to be so careless again. The consequences of any action can immediately help you start over again. Start over at being a more careful person, a better acting person, a good person. You are not stuck in what caused the adverse consequences of any situation.

You have to get away from believing there is a force that punishes you for wrong actions. I believe that there is no such force. This is where you need to shift your belief system. Change your world-view.

I believe, and am not alone in this belief, that what we name God has made the Universe free. In other words, God does not worry about you doing anything in particular. Yes. Yes. Religions have taught us that God is keeping track of our every wrong move. Those religions have taught that we will be punished for our sins. But if the Universe is free, then actions are actions. In a free Universe there is no judgment, there is only natural consequences, like a burnt hand.

So, what do you do? You do what you believe needs doing in the moment. You are the one who needs to weigh the consequences against your contemplated action. Doing your best in this moment is all you ever need expect of yourself. Considering the consequences, you act as you think best. Will you make mistakes? Yes. Because of those mistakes, will there be negative consequences? Possibly. But you will have done nothing wrong or evil. You did the best you could. That is all you need ever ask of yourself. Did I do the best I could? If the answer is yes, then you are a good person. You can relax. You may have to live with consequences, but you need never feel or believe you are being punished.

Here is my definition of a “good person”: acting as best you can in this moment. The meaning of life, to be happy, is also acting as best you can in this moment.

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