s,” “are”, “be”, “am” or variations of those such as “will be” or “has been” and change them to “equals.” Here are some examples: “John is such a jerk he’s always making stupid jokes” becomes “John equals such a jerk he equals always making stupiMeaning in life is a purely psychological construct. Our body does not seek meaning; it seeks food, water and touch. Our mind, on the other hand, seeks associations of experience from which meanings arise. The meanings in our life are created in basic sentences which we often don’t recognize because they are so simple. For example, the statement “life is suffering” is more than a simple sentence, it is an equation which generates meaning. The word “is” serves the same purpose as “equals.” For example, you can rephrase 2 + 2 = 4 as two plus two is four. The sentence “life is suffering” can also be “life equals suffering” or “life = suffering.” Or, we could also just as easily say “life means suffering” or 2 + 2 means 4. Equations generate meaning. Many of the sentences we use are equations. Meaning in our life is created by the equation-like sentences we use within our mind.

To get a handle on this idea, think of several sentences you use in daily life which use “is,” “are”, “be”, “am” or variations of those such as “will be” or “has been” and change them to “equals.” Here are some examples: “John is such a jerk he’s always making stupid jokes” becomes “John equals such a jerk he equals always making stupid

basic sentences which we often don’t recognize because they are so simple. For example, the statement “life is suffering” is more than a simple sentence, it is an equation which generates meaning. The word “is” serves the same purpose as “equals.” For example, you can rephrase 2 + 2 = 4 as two plus two is four. The sentence “life is suffering” can also be “life equals suffering” or “life = suffering.” Or, we could also just as easily say “life means suffering” or 2 + 2 means 4. Equations generate meaning. Many of the sentences we use are equations. Meaning in our life is created by the equation-like sentences we use within our mind.

To get a handle on this idea, think of several sentences you use in daily life which use “is,” “are”, “be”, “am” or variations of those such as “will be” or “has been” and change them to “equals.” Here are some examples: “John is such a jerk he’s always making stupid jokes” becomes “John equals such a jerk he equals always making stupi

” For example, you can rephrase 2 + 2 = 4 as two plus two is four. The sentence “life is suffering” can also be “life equals suffering” or “life = suffering.” Or, we could also just as easily say “life means suffering” or 2 + 2 means 4. Equations generate meaning. Many of the sentences we use are equations. Meaning in our life is created by the equation-like sentences we use within our mind.

To get a handle on this idea, think of several sentences you use in daily life which use “is,” “are”, “be”, “am” or variations of those such as “will be” or “has been” and change them to “equals.” Here are some examples: “John is such a jerk he’s always making stupid jokes” becomes “John equals such a jerk he equals always making stupi

generate meaning. Many of the sentences we use are equations. Meaning in our life is created by the equation-like sentences we use within our mind.

To get a handle on this idea, think of several sentences you use in daily life which use “is,” “are”, “be”, “am” or variations of those such as “will be” or “has been” and change them to “equals.” Here are some examples: “John is such a jerk he’s always making stupid jokes” becomes “John equals such a jerk he equals always making stupi

s,” “are”, “be”, “am” or variations of those such as “will be” or “has been” and change them to “equals.” Here are some examples: “John is such a jerk he’s always making stupid jokes” becomes “John equals such a jerk he equals always making stupid jokes.” Or, another example, “Sally is one of the most productive workers at the office” becomes “Sally equals one of the most productive workers at the office.” This can also be written out as “John = such a jerk….” And “Sally = one of the most…..”

We form our meanings in life with equations. Many of the sentences we use are equations. But, we don’t see that we think in equation-like sentences because we view these equations as nothing but sentences. Yet, sentences are, in fact, equations when we use the word “is” or its variations (“am,”, “be,”, etc.). The meanings we form in our mind are based on a “chain of logic” which can often be very silly. Silly logic works like this: If you are mistaken and to be mistaken is bad, then you are bad. This is represented as: A = B and B = C, therefore A = C. Technically, this is called a “syllogism,” but you can call it silly logic, because it can get very silly. For example, “Housewives are dull and I am a housewife, th