Similar to last week's post on objective morality (or the lack thereof), this post is focusing on the lack of a definitive "Why" in terms of life origin (i.e., the cause) or end state (i.e., goal/objective). I have to say, nihilism seems to be a popular conclusion when people can't get a definitive answer. I always chalk it up to people being rai...
Read MoreI am really sad to report that my highest-performing blog post of all time at the time of this post is 8 Types of People Who Don't Find Life Meaningful; another post that gets a lot of clicks via search engines is Eight Reasons Life Can Seem Insignificant and Meaningless. Unfortunately, it appears (for my work at least) that my posts that start wi...
Read MoreIt's the world's biggest secret that's hidden in plain sight: life is about growth, and everyone intuitively knows this. The source of the leak? Language. Our idioms, expressions, platitudes, sayings, and questions. We guide the younger generation to realize their potential, and we help rising leaders develop the skills and abilities they need...
Read More"I [feel like I] don't have a purpose." It's a common statement from people who don't have the direction that they wish they had in life. It's definitely difficult to turn it around when you are overwhelmed by a sense of aimlessness, but it is possible. First, it's important to note that you always have a purpose; it's just not clear. I've advis...
Read MoreIn my 30 years of studying psychology, philosophy, religion, and how the world works, one thing always bothered me: every system that exists to give you a comprehensive view of how life works or how you should live always lays it all out as one complete package without explaining how the concepts relate to each other. For example, if you believe t...
Read MoreThe growth-centric view of meaning is a relatively new model that has come after years of focusing on ethics, utility, or happiness in philosophy, economics, and psychology (respectively). There have been hints of this view for centuries in science and business, but it had not been seriously considered because of the natural "Why? To what end?"...
Read MoreAs you may know, there is both an online version and a printable version (both free) of the Meaning Assessment that is found in The Meaning of Life: A guide to finding your life's purpose. The assessments are meant to give you a pre-book baseline so that you can take it again afterwards and check for post-book improvement in your grasp of the eigh...
Read MoreWhile it might not seem like the most interesting topic to define terms, but anyone looking for the meaning of life or more meaning in life needs to define what that means to them. As simple as it might seem, there are many things that you might mean with that question. As a result, you might get advice that you don't find useful because you are...
Read MoreInstilling your life with a greater sense of meaning and purpose—it sounds like a monumental feat. Most people think that they have to identify a "moonshot" goal like curing cancer to give their lives significance. Usually, this process involves some personal or societal judgment as to what is meaningful to pursue. However, meaning is subjective...
Read MoreIkigai is a term that roughly translates into "the meaning of life" due to its belief that it originates from words meaning “to live” and “the realization of what one hopes for”. While this is a word that has many possible interpretation, in this post we're going to break down the two popular ways that people understand/define this concept and wha...
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