Lesson 25: I do not know what anything is for

Today’s lesson is setting the stage for meaning or purpose. One of the recurring themes throughout the Course is the question: “What is it for?”

In other words, in every situation, we’re asked to consider the purpose behind our actions. But as this lesson points out, while we may think we know the “why”, we really don’t. Consider this passage:

“You perceive the world and everything in it as meaningful in terms of ego goals. These goals have nothing to do with your own best interests, because the ego is not you. This false identification makes you incapable of understanding what anything is for.”

Said another way, when we identify with the ego - which is anytime we’re feeling anything other than an all-inclusive, blissful peace that embraces everyone and excludes no one - which pretty much means all the time - then when we’re with the ego, we have lost the ability to know what is best for us. And if we don’t know what is best for us, then we don’t know what anything is for.

So this lesson is asking us to give up all our goals since we don’t yet understand what is best. And by doing so, we open ourselves to learning from a different teacher who guides us on a journey toward true meaning.

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