Finding Purpose in the Insignificant

An introduction to My MilYou

The quote, "Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it," is a bit of a gut punch at first. It feels like a contradiction. How can something that's insignificant also be important?

This line, attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, isn't here to bum us out. Instead, it challenges us to rethink what "important" even means. On the grand cosmic scale, our biggest accomplishments and our deepest worries might barely register. We are a tiny blip in an endless universe. That can be a pretty heavy thought.

But here's the thing: the importance isn't about the mark we leave on the world. It's about the mark the world leaves on us as we live through it. The importance lies in the act of doing itself, in the experience, in the person we become along the way.

And that's the whole point of this blog. It's not just a place for my creations, thoughts, and existential ponderings. It's also a home for the weird, random, and delightfully unserious things that make life worth living.

These things might seem insignificant. They definitely won't change the world. But maybe a post will brighten your day, an image will inspire you, or a different perspective will make you feel a little less alone. Because in the end, it's all part of the process: the big thoughts and the small moments, the serious and the wonderfully silly.

My MilYou is for the messy, wonderful, and utterly ordinary process of living. It's an act of showing up, day after day, to just do it.

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