Why Did I Write This Book?

I know you, I was you. You've worked hard, achieved some success, and live a life that, on the surface, looks like the dream. So why does it feel like something's missing? Why does it feel like something is... off?

I needed answers. And not having them nearly cost me everything.

What is the meaning of life? This question is arguably the most important question we can ask, yet as a society, we have never truly answered it. The cost of that is steep-a worldwide mental health epidemic.

The title of this book is deliberate. Creating Meaning emphasis on the verb creating. Creating meaning is an active endeavor, one that demands your participation. You won't be spoon-fed answers. This book is about reflection, engagement, and the pursuit of meaning-your meaning-through your own story, as I share pieces of mine.

This book will challenge your perspective, showing you what living your life the "right way" could look like. Once you see life through this lens, you can't unsee it. You'll face a choice: take action and forge a life of profound meaning, or do nothing. But beware, dear reader, for inaction will be a quiet, gnawing torment. The knowledge of your unfulfilled potential will weigh on you-a persistent reminder that will erode any self-esteem that may reside within you.

If you suspect that action is not in your nature, then please, for your sake, put this book down now. Truly. Return it to the shelf and walk away to your okay life, for I genuinely think you'll be better off.

But if you are so inclined to read on, here's my promise: if you embrace this message and take action, you will ignite a fire within-a life satisfaction so intense, so fulfilling, that you'll wonder how you ever lived any other way.

So, how do you create meaning? Let's find out.