It could also make you appreciate things a little more. Keeping it in mind might make you ‘stop and smell the roses’ more often?

I think I am realizing that this is the truth….I finally learned after 48 years on this earth. Not to bring anyone down or anything, I have found in my personal experience that falling in love with someone lasts for a certain amount of time. It’s wonderful when you are newly in love, you are still learning about one another. Seems to me after a certain amount of time, could be months or years, the routine sets in, it’s boring, the person is getting on your nerves, with all the things that you used to find cute about them. I hope someone comes up with a better philosophy, because truthfully, the situation can be depressing. Trying to live in the moment & not dwell on the past or the future is probably the best way to view things…..but sometimes your mind just wanders. Well, thanks for listening, whoever reads this.

In response to calicocat75’s comment: I know exactly what you mean… since I am experiencing the same thing. Routine sets in, we notice nigly little irritating things about the other person and little things become big problems if they are not nipped in the bud. Relationships can be complex if two people pull in different directions. Love? What is love, really? I guess we are constantly learning, and yes, I agree, things keep changing… but I do have one thing that is lasting and does not change…my faith in. Perhaps sometimes that may falter, but it will never change. I am not very religious, but I believe and that belief, perhaps is what helps me to survive the daily challenges I face.

I feel that this is something you would remind yourself of during times of grief or distress. To me, it says to find comfort in that temporary ‘set-back’ which ails you, for it will soon pass and you will be that much stronger. In my opinion, this is a very wise statement and could be words of comfort to those in need of emotional uplifting.

‘Nothing’ doesn’t last. ‘Something’ is always happening and therefore, changing. It’s impossible for me to conceive the notion of ‘nothing’. To me, it’s the same as infinity. I suppose it depends on perspective. Is ‘nothing’ a lack of sensation or merely a lack of possession, or both? My own thinking is that ‘nothing’ does not exist. ‘Nothing’ is just a relative term; a private comparison based on personal experience. So, when I hear someone say “Nothing lasts”, my personal reaction is that it’s ‘nothing’ that doesn’t last.

The title “Nothing Lasts” was meant as a bit of a pun - Nothing Lasts, as in everything is impermanent, or Nothing Lasts, as in “Nothing” lasts.

Wayne Dyer does a good job of explaining this in his CD “10 Secrets For Success and Inner Peace” - he says that “nothing” is the only thing that doesn’t have sides. Almost everything else in your life has a division - tall:short, young:old, good:bad, up:down, male:female, black:white. Unlike everything else, nothing is indivisible, you can’t cut it in half, it just is, it is one - just to clarify, this paragraph is almost verbatim from the CD and wasn’t my original thought.

It is the reason many people choose to meditate on “nothing” - and writing this made me realize that “nothing” might be a powerful thing to “center” yourself on. Something completely unambiguous and indivisible inside of yourself.

Note that rather than contradicting the statement in this article, I think this interpretation of “Nothing Lasts” it complimentary :)

The only thing that is certain is that nothing is certain. Embracing this sentiment and finding comfort in its arms is gowing with the flow.

I feel an affaimation such as this can not be used generally, for there are things that last and things that do not.

looking into it deeper, ” nothing ” is something. ” nothing ” is in the absence of something.

as is the case with most affirmations, each person gives it different meanings.

In response to thoughtless’s comment: my head hurts.

Anything can last if you want it to…ones imagination can keep it going. But, what is last? how long are we talking here? Not sure I want things to last.

I think in order to find out what the true meaning of the afirmation means, we must try to think why it was used in the first place.instead of giving it our own meanings. Was it a fools comment, in a moment of ignorants? or a philosopher attempting to some up all that is real?

I have no idea what it means. And so for now…… off to work. Fortunately, though I love my job, the workday always leads to an end, and from there, here I am again……. Have an awesome day

“Nothing Lasts”, “Seek solace in impermanence” When I think of these two statements, I think of the 33 year marriage I have and the reality that it will not last forever and that bothers me. We TWO have become ONE up to a point and the time will come when We ONE will become TWO again. When I think of these two statements with regards to material things I think its wise to walk with these in our frontal lobe. It’s the material things we want to last forever that were never intended to last forever. They break, fall apart, age, change. Everything changes. I guess when i think of these two statements in a spiritual mind I believe they last as truth forever.

In response to jennifre’s comment: That’s an interesting perspective! You are right of course, it’s always better to look on the bright side.

Thanks for your comment!

I quite appreciate these comments but let me just add that to make the reality less “painful” we should always bear in mind that, EVERY END IS ACTUALLY A NEW BEGINING AND EVERY BEGINNING IS ALSO AN END.