What Matters

I have been reflecting on the comment by Pries that "Nothing matters very much and very few things matter at all".  As the quote says, material possessions and the vast majority of what we humans worry about, mean nothing.  Similarly, I usually think to myself “would I worry about this if I were on my deathbed”.  When I do that any concerns about "money, power and prestige" tend to dissolve and go away. Relationships and love do matter and a great deal if one only considers a single lifetime.  However, if one takes a multiple lifetime or eternal view, the relationships and love within any particular life mean less.