The point (AFAIK) of meditation is simply to become aware of yourself, what you really are and how you react and relate to the world around you. You learn to see how and why you react to the situations in your life.
It might or might not help you, many of those who meditate feel that it does. But you don't get magic powers or instant success in your life. It also doesn't prevent you from affecting real change in the world, but you don't necessarily have to be angry or unsatisfied to do so.
The goal isn't to sit in a cave and starve. In fact, the first buddha tried following all these "noble paths" and they didn't help him, except to discover the middle way.
A buddhist friend once said that if I needed buddhism in my life, it would come to me some day. I still haven't started practicing meditation, but maybe one of these days I'll get around to it. :)
It might or might not help you, many of those who meditate feel that it does. But you don't get magic powers or instant success in your life. It also doesn't prevent you from affecting real change in the world, but you don't necessarily have to be angry or unsatisfied to do so.
The goal isn't to sit in a cave and starve. In fact, the first buddha tried following all these "noble paths" and they didn't help him, except to discover the middle way.
A buddhist friend once said that if I needed buddhism in my life, it would come to me some day. I still haven't started practicing meditation, but maybe one of these days I'll get around to it. :)