August 29, 2007

Create a Meaningful Life

Most people want their life to be meaningful. Sometimes they are successful; things just seem to fall into place. Other times they may struggle finding what will give them that special feeling of meaning.Adolescence is a time of life when you first begin to ponder where you are going and why. Times of transition and change can be an opportunity for creating a new sense of meaning in your life. As you get older, you may wonder why some people live lives full of zest, commitment and meaning while others drift along feeling life is meaningless.First consider the conditions that are necessary to give meaning “within” life. How would you answer the following two questions?0 How do I want to live?0 What choices do I need to make to have a happy, fulfilling, and meaningful life?How you answer these two questions indicates whether you will live passionately or withdraw from life and its challenges. After much research and study, Jonathan Haidt describes three conditions needed for feelings of meaning and fulfillment to exist (The Happiness Hypothesis, 2006).Haidt found that one of the most important conditions necessary for you to flourish is love. It […]

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