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What is the meaning of life?
The meaning of life… yes, it is a big topic. But it’s one that has been lingering in my mind. While complex, it is important to address, since it can make-or-break you’re well-being and daily thoughts.
Psychologists break individuals’ happiness into 3 components:
Enjoyment
Satisfaction
Meaning
The meaning in your life will influence how happy you are in innumerable ways.
However, the “meaning of life” is too complex to tackle head-on. It can be interpreted in different ways. We must define the problem before trying to solve it.
First, we must ask,
“What is the meaning of the meaning of life?”
Dr. Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Business School, teaching classes about meaning and happiness. He has written numerous best-selling books about these deep life topics, tying together psychology research and philosophical inquires (and even wrote a book with Oprah Winfrey!).
Dr. Brooks has spent much of his life studying “the meaning of life” and has… |
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### What is the meaning of life?
The meaning of life… yes, it is a big topic. But it’s one that has been lingering in my mind. While complex, it is important to address, since it can make-or-break you’re well-being and daily thoughts.
Psychologists break individuals’ happiness into 3 components:
1. Enjoyment
2. Satisfaction
3. Meaning
The meaning in your life will influence how happy you are in innumerable ways.
However, the “meaning of life” is too complex to tackle head-on. It can be interpreted in different ways. We must define the problem before trying to solve it.
First, we must ask,
### “What is the meaning of the meaning of life?”
Dr. Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Business School, teaching classes about meaning and happiness. He has written numerous best-selling books about these deep life topics, tying together psychology research and philosophical inquires (and even wrote a book with Oprah Winfrey!).
Dr. Brooks has spent much of his life studying “the meaning of life” and has…
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