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A sense of life purpose promotes physical, mental, and spiritual health. Purpose is fundamental. People who seek meaning beyond themselves are healthier, happier, and live longer. So, it’s vital to our well-being that we maintain a strong sense of purpose. For some people, life purpose is a spiritual concept, or has a religious dimension.
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November 3, 2014. A sense of life purpose promotes physical, mental, and spiritual health. People who seek meaning beyond themselves are healthier, happier, and live longer. It’s vital to our well-being that we maintain strong feelings of purpose and community. For some people, life purpose is a spiritual concept, or has a religious dimension.
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In The Myth of Sisyphus, Albert Camus (1975), when faced with what he saw as the meaninglessness of existence, suggested we live life to its fullestrather than attempt an escape. For Camus, as with his contemporary Jean-Paul Sartre, existentialism concerns itself with the uniqueness of the human condition (Sartre, 1964). According to the existentia...
Though often used interchangeably, meaning and purposeare not the same. Meaning refers to how we “make sense of life and our roles in it,” while purpose refers to the “aspirations that motivate our activities” (Ivtzan et al., 2016). The terms are sufficiently close to saying that in the absence of either, our life lacks a story. As humans, we need ...
The sources of meaning and a sense of purpose in our lives are highly personal, subjective, and will vary throughout our lives.
The following tools and techniques are taken from our Positive Psychology Toolkit©and can support your work with clients in their search for purpose and meaning. The exercises are briefly explained, and can be access with a subscription to the Toolkit, which contains over 400 useful tools. Living a meaningful life can be facilitated by a greater aw...
The most painful experiences can often also be the most meaningful. A near-death experience, serious illness, separation, or loss of a loved one can all shake our sense of who we are and force us to reevaluate our core values, life purpose, and sense of meaning. Indeed, research on trauma survivors has observed post-traumatic growthand the capacity...
Our Masterclass on Meaning and Valued Living©provides an intuitive and accessible way to apply positive psychology. This excellent online program is for therapists, psychologists, counselors, coaches, and practitioners who want to help their clients find meaning and discover their values, connecting them to their ‘why’ so that they can bear the ‘ho...
The meaning we attach to our self, the world around us, and our role within it form our narrative. Our purpose – our aim and goals – motivates the activities that take us through it. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that both meaning and purpose are vital to our wellbeing as well as crucial to who we are. If we accept the existentialists’ vi...
Now that you have a purpose, you can set a priority that is in alignment with it and structure your day to be productive. Setting priority gives you clarity in the ONE Thing you want most at some point in the future—and the ONE Thing you should do today to get it. It makes you sharp in the moment so you can do
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Gratitude strengthens relationships—the people around you are often the source of your purpose. 5. Find and build community. If you have trouble remembering your purpose, look to the people around you. 6. Tell your story. Writing can help you find your purpose because it helps you make sense of your experiences.
Discover your life purpose. Set the mission statement for your life, which is your reason for being here. Read: How To Find Your Life Purpose (7-part series) 13. Live in alignment with your purpose. What can you do right away to live 100% in alignment with your purpose? How can you live true to your purpose within every situation you are in, every
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9 | LIVING ON PURPOSE your sky and shows you your path no matter where you are. A purpose transforms timid Tommy into confident Cliff. A purpose turns boring company into captivating conversation. There’s an immensely powerful sense of self-confidence that comes complementary with knowing what you’re here to do. Your knowledge of self deepens.
