When we step back and gain a broader perspective of ourselves and our situation,
we may discover things like the fact that when we are born we come into the world alone, and when we die, we also leave this world alone. In fact, from this perspective our entire life may seem like a dream and the everyday tasks of life may seem meaningless. However, if we bring this wider perspective into everyday life, with its understanding that all things in this life are impermanent, it can help us to focus on more meaningful endeavors. This perspective can also help us face the most difficult times in life as we meet them with the understanding that life comes with losses and that even this life of ours will end one day. So, we should live our lives from this wider perspective in order to move towards a more meaningful future by working for our own and others' happiness.