In the past social, community and work life offered more opportunities to learn to value people and to welcome others freely, with joy. These experiences shaped relationships that were less ego-centric and more attentive to the dignity of each individual.
Today, there is a great risk that projects and technology will take over everything. People sometimes become mere instruments to achieve a result. Even worse, individuals may be easily eliminated for the sake of obtaining a better short-term outcome.
Of course, this performance-based logic can lead to quick, visible successes. But questions remain: Is this rapid success sustainable? Do these achievements truly make people happy? Do they hold any meaning in the journey of life?
Faced with this tension, an inner path is offered to us: returning to ourselves, or rather, discovering true inner freedom within us—something that certain spiritual teachings may galvanize in the deepest part of the human heart.
The true meaning of life is not limited to results. It is nourished by freedom, peace, joy, and love. These are demanding realities; they require a sincere will and an authentic attention to every person we meet.
Throughout the centuries, anxiety and worry have intensified, often fueled by a thirst for power and domination. Humanity risks conceiving greatness only in the form of domination. However, true greatness is not about dominating. True greatness is generosity and self-sacrifice.
In this sense, it becomes urgent to understand and preserve the “hidden treasure” of our heart for others. For it is from there that the capacity to love, to welcome, and to give lasting meaning to our lives is born, transcending anxiety and worry.
