Trying to find meaning beyond the here and now is livjng in a dream, a fantasy, because the here and now is all there is. That's not to say that the sensory world is where it begins and ends. A price we pay for being human creatures is that we have complex needs - for security, for fulfilment, for acceptance and for love. But as I've said before these can't be summoned up to order, and while it's possible to take steps towards them in varying ways, some of it can be down to nothing more than luck. Managing to be ok when our needs aren't met is a challenge and that is where focussing on the moment can get you through, and provide the meaning.