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From Futility to Happiness: Sisyphus as EverymanKenneth Wapnick, Ph.D.The Greek mythic figure of Sisyphus was condemned by the gods to pushing a rock up a mountain, only to have it fall back to the bottom, there to begin his labors again. His life of futility mirrors our life in the body and the hopelessness inherent in pursuing meaning here. When we finally recognize life’s futility and cry out, “There must be another way,” the Holy Spirit’s answer is to help us return our attention to the mind where we learn that we can be at peace, regardless of life’s circumstances. While usually unable to control outer events, we are nonethe­less able to control our mind’s reactions to them. Only in this change of mind lies the potential for happiness.CONTENTDisc 1The World’s Futility1. Sisyphus2. The Guiltless world: Introduction (T-13.in.2)3-4. The “Hero” of the Dream (T-27.VIII.1-2)5. The End of Injustice (T-26.X.6)6-7. There is no death. The Son of God is free. (W-pI.166.4-6)10-12. Seeking and Finding (T-12.IV.2,4,5)13. The Real Alternative (T-31.IV.2-3)Disc 21-2. Questions3-5. “Stabat Mater” (The Gifts of God, p. 92)6-7. Questions“There Must be Another Way”8. The Branching of the Road (T-22.IV.1)9. The Direction of the Curriculum (T-8.I.4)10. The Body as a Means of Communication (T-8.VII.8)11-12. The Direction of the Curriculum (cont.) (T-8.I.5-6)Disc 3The Holy Spirit’s Answer1. Albert Camus: “The Myth of Sisyphus”2-3. “The Gifts of God” (The Gifts of God, pp. 117-18)4-5. I am the Holy Son of God Himself. (W-pI.191.9-10)6. I feel the Love of God within me now. (W-pI.189.7,8)7. I am the Holy Son of God Himself. (cont.) (W-pI.191.10-11)8-10. QuestionsDisc 41-10 The Real Alternative (T-31.IV.3-11)11. Closing: “Transformation” (The Gifts of God, p.64)