Earlier this week, I was rewatching the first season of Ted Lasso.

 

(It's an amazingly charming show that you have to check out if you haven't. It's funny. It's smart. It's got heart. And It makes you feel good. It's great.)
 

It is now in its second season. But I have watched the first one a fair bit.

​

The show resonates philosophically with me, you see. I see it as a meditation on how loving (if imperfect) people living in and with imperfect systems can find a better way.

​

A way that works better for all.

​

In any case, the point is, I was watching a scene I've seen more than a few times.

​

I won't spoil anything for ya.

​

What's important is that it's a scene in which a character goes from being excited about the prospect of a one-night stand to receiving a text that seems to kill her buzz.

​

But this time...

​

This time I noticed something new.

​

Something different about the actress's facial expressions.

​

There was a distinct look on her face. Not only of her buzz being killed. 

​

It was something deeper.

​

It was a kind of weird sad emptiness that, to the brilliant actress's credit, really fucking moved me when I noticed it!

By noticing this small detail of a character's facial expressions, I was able to find even more meaning in a scene that I’ve seen plenty of time before.

This reminded me of a powerful lesson that is near and dear to my heart:

Life Is an Infinite Web of Meaning

Life is made up of all kinds of texts from the media we consume…

To references to such media people develop…

To memes people create from such media…

There truly is an Infinite Web of Meaning with interconnected layers to be found all around us.

More and more meaning is always being created.

AND you can always find more meaning in something.

You can always  zoom in and noticing some new detail (like I did when watching an episode I thought I already totally knew)

And

You can always zoom out and understanding something in a larger context (like when you realize a scene you love is a recurring trope in a genre).

One of the key things I teach my happiness coaching clients is precisely how to navigate and read life’s infinite web of meaning.

I share skills and techniques that you can use to find tons of meaning in anything you experience.

How to get more out of anything you consume.

So if you’re ready to dive into life’s infinite web of meaning, check it out!

To Your Experiencing  Infinite Meaning in Life,

Santi Sanchez, Ph.D.

​