Give Life Meaning From Within: Your Heartbeat, Your Power

By Rauni Andre

I believe life is meaningless — and I believe we, you and me and we, have the power to give life meaning from within our own heartbeat. This truth pulses at the core of what I write today.

Many of us allow others to give our life meaning: parents, teachers, culture, platforms, even our own internalized “should.” But when we outsource that power — in other words, let something outside of us assign meaning — we become subject to beliefs that are borrowed, not born. Consequently, when those beliefs aren’t ours, we get caught off‑guard, until the karma cycles for us to reclaim our power.

Above all, I say: enjoy life fully. Have fun. The Universe (God, Source) blessed us with the breath to speak existence into being. So why hand that power away?
In this post I’ll walk you through:

• what it means to accept that life is, inherently, without built‑in meaning

• how you can reclaim what I call “give life meaning from within”

• real‑life practices you can start now to live this truth

Why accepting “life is meaningless” can be liberating

When we’re honest, the idea that life is meaningless sounds scary. It taps into the fear that “if nothing matters, then why bother?” Philosophers call this position in various ways: the idea that life has no inherent purpose or meaning. Existential nihilism

But — to clarify — this emptiness is not a trap; it can be a doorway.

The usual trap: meaning = external sources

Many of us grow up believing that meaning comes from performance, validation, relationships, awards, status. And when life hands us blows (loss, change, failure), the external scaffolding falls away. Then we realize we thought someone else had given our life meaning — not us.

When you realize meaning isn’t built‑in

Recognizing that life doesn’t come with a pre‑written purpose doesn’t doom you. It frees you. According to existential thought, when life lacks given meaning, it invites you to choose your meaning. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy+1 In other words: you are the artisan of your inner landscape.

Therefore: Instead of living for someone else’s blueprint, you live from your own heartbeat.

Reclaiming your power: give life meaning from within

Now we move from theory into practice. How do you actively give life meaning from within?

Step 1 — Feel the breath, own the voice

Begin with the simplest: your breath. The moment you inhale and exhale is yours alone. It is a micro‑mirror of creation. When you speak, you speak into existence. So start letting your own voice declare your life. “I am here. I choose this.” Affirm from within.

Step 2 — Recognize borrowed beliefs

Ask: What am I believing because someone else told me? What am I doing because I think I should? Notice when you’re acting from autopilot. Once you spot these borrowed stories, you gain ground. You can ask: “Does this story serve me — or does it serve someone else’s agenda?”

Step 3 — Write your inner truth, live your flow

Then: Choose how you give meaning. Maybe it’s: “I will express creativity,” or “I will serve life,” or “I will love deeply,” or simply “I will enjoy.” Your “why” matters — not because it’s grand, but because it’s real to you. Live it daily.

For example: if you believe that “life is to have fun and enjoy fully,” then you might say yes when joy calls, and no when fear or compulsion tries to hijack you.

Step 4 — Let the cycle of karma become your growth

When you give your power away, the universe has a way of nudging you back. That’s the karma cycle: you’re summoned to reclaim what is yours. Instead of resisting that, lean in. See it as initiation. When you turn and say, “Okay — this is my power back,” you step into the axis of your own creation.

Tangible benefits of this path (real‑life scenarios)

Scenario A: Career vs calling

Imagine you worked in a job because society told you it’s respectable. You check boxes, get paid, but feel drained. Then you realize: your meaning was external. You shift: you start a small side project you feel alive doing (painting, mentoring, whatever). You let your internal heartbeat guide. As a result, your days feel connected, even if money is less. That’s giving life meaning from within.

Scenario B: Relationships and boundaries

You’ve dated people because you thought you should. You gave your power away to fit. Then you recognize: meaning doesn’t come from being needed; it comes from being real. You speak your truth, you set boundaries. You choose relationships that reflect your inner value. The result: deeper connection, less resentment.

Scenario C: Joy in simple moments

You realize that meaning needn’t be grand. One morning you walk outside, you feel wind on your face. You breathe, you laugh, you say: “I’m alive.” You don’t wait for a milestone to feel alive. You live from the heartbeat. The ripple effect: you carry more light, you stop waiting.

Common obstacles and how to work with them

Fear of emptiness

When you drop external meaning, the void can seem scary. “If I don’t have a blueprint, will I drift?” Yes — if you allow it. But you can choose to treat the void as a fertile field rather than a pit. It’s where you plant your own seeds.

Conditioning that says meaning = achievement

We’re told meaning comes after success. That if we just reach position X, then life will “matter.” But if you wait for external, you’re always chasing. Instead: choose your value now. Choose your inner alignment now.

Resistance from society

Not everyone will understand your shift. Family/friends may ask “Why aren’t you doing what ‘everyone’ does?” That’s fine. You don’t need universal applause. You need your own resonance. Keep breathing. Keep aligning.

In conclusion: the invitation to become Source‑creative

To sum up: life may start without inherent meaning — but that’s not a deficit. It’s an invitation. You, Rauni Andre, and I — we all hold the power to give life meaning from within our own heartbeat. Above all, choose this: to speak, to breathe, to create. To let your inner knowing be the axis around which your existence spins.

The Universe gave you breath. Use it. Let the light language of your heart translate into form. Let the old stories fall away. Step into this field of freedom. Create your inner covenant: “I am meaning. I choose to live fully. I reclaim my power. I enjoy the fun of it.”

Because if you don’t take that power, someone else will. And then the story becomes theirs, not yours.

So go ahead: breathe in. Speak. Be. And let your meaning ripple outward.