Has the meaning of life been within us all along? | Letters

Readers respond to an article by Moya Sarner about the power of our unconscious minds to free ourselves and others from life in the shallows

I was gladdened to read Moya Sarner’s reflections on a life enhanced by deeper meaning and more textured joy (A better life is possible – but only if you dive deep into your unconscious, 8 September). In a culture that too often celebrates relentless acquisition and action, her words offer timely encouragement towards another way of being.

She observes: “We do to stay in the shallows, so we don’t have to be in the depths. But we know the way to a better life sits below the surface, not on it.” This image of the deep sea is an apt and illuminating metaphor for the hidden interior universe of currents and forces that shape us.