The writer of the article I recently read, was quoting a certain British professor who observed depression in many of his students.  They were languishing in class and apparently were extremely unhappy with their lives. 

The professor asked two questions of his students.

                          Why are you unhappy and what would make you happy? 

Most of them said that there was no meaning in their life.  They were pursuing success and accolades, but with no real idea of the ultimate point to their goal.

The professor saw that many of his students grew up with cellphones etc.  and lost their way to personal interaction.   Immersed in their screens, they used this technological baggage as the formula for success but without real success!

There was depression, anxiety, and emptiness.  They never contemplated their ultimate purpose in life. 

For them and the rest of us these two questions can act as a pair of reading glasses not for print, but for better interpreting ourselves and the events around us. 

People have searched for meaning by different routes.  Many hike the Camino de Santiago in Spain, part of that ancient network of pathways and roads followed by countless pilgrims over the centuries to the Shrine of St James.  It wasn’t reaching their destination as much as the trek itself.

 When you start living with a sense of purpose then the two questions will be part of your life. 

Pursue the two questions and you will find out that your life has meaning.             

Each one must find the answers for themselves.

                  Are you unhappy?  What would make you happy?