Wondering about existence ?

Though thirty spokes may form the wheel, it is the hole within the hub which gives the wheel utility. It is not the clay the potter throws, which gives the pot its usefulness, but the space within the shape, from which the pot is made. Without a door, the room cannot be entered, and without its windows it is dark Such is the utility of non-existence.

The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. The Utility of Non-Existence.

Have you ever wondered why we are here? or is life worth living, are you sad about the challenges you face and it makes you question what is the purpose of the world existing.

This excerpt reveals something very interesting. If you as an individual were never born, didn’t come into existence, then in the non-existent state that you will have been, you will be nothing, entirely without use.

The breadth and consciousness we have signifies we are of use. There’s something that can come out of us. And it can be beautiful, it can be ugly. But the fact we exist means we can be of use. That’s purpose.