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Author | : Emily Esfahani Smith |
Publisher | : Crown |
Total Pages | : 269 |
Release | : 2017-01-10 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 055344655X |
In a culture obsessed with happiness, this wise, stirring book points the way toward a richer, more satisfying life. Too many of us believe that the search for meaning is an esoteric pursuit—that you have to travel to a distant monastery or page through dusty volumes to discover life’s secrets. The truth is, there are untapped sources of meaning all around us—right here, right now. To explore how we can craft lives of meaning, Emily Esfahani Smith synthesizes a kaleidoscopic array of sources—from psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, and neuroscientists to figures in literature and history such as George Eliot, Viktor Frankl, Aristotle, and the Buddha. Drawing on this research, Smith shows us how cultivating connections to others, identifying and working toward a purpose, telling stories about our place in the world, and seeking out mystery can immeasurably deepen our lives. To bring what she calls the four pillars of meaning to life, Smith visits a tight-knit fishing village in the Chesapeake Bay, stargazes in West Texas, attends a dinner where young people gather to share their experiences of profound loss, and more. She also introduces us to compelling seekers of meaning—from the drug kingpin who finds his purpose in helping people get fit to the artist who draws on her Hindu upbringing to create arresting photographs. And she explores how we might begin to build a culture that leaves space for introspection and awe, cultivates a sense of community, and imbues our lives with meaning. Inspiring and story-driven, The Power of Meaning will strike a profound chord in anyone seeking a life that matters.
Author | : Paul T. P. Wong |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 866 |
Release | : 2013-06-19 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 1136508090 |
The first edition of The Human Quest for Meaning was a major publication on the empirical research of meaning in life and its vital role in well-being, resilience, and psychotherapy. This new edition continues that quest and seeks to answer the questions, what is the meaning of life? How do we explain what constitutes meaningful relationships, work, and living? The answers, as the eminent scholars and practitioners who contributed to this text find, are neither simple nor straightforward. While seeking to clarify subjective vs. objective meaning in 21 new and 7 revised chapters, the authors also address the differences in cultural contexts, and identify 8 different sources of meaning, as well as at least 6 different stages in the process of the search for meaning. They also address different perspectives, including positive psychology, self-determination, integrative, narrative, and relational perspectives, to ensure that readers obtain the most thorough information possible. Mental health practitioners will find the numerous meaning-centered interventions, such as the PURE and ABCDE methods, highly useful in their own work with facilitating healing and personal growth in their clients. The Human Quest for Meaning represents a bold new vision for the future of meaning-oriented research and applications. No one seeking to truly understand the human condition should be without it.
Author | : Filmer Stuart Cuckow Northrop |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Civilization |
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Author | : Henry Pitney Van Dusen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Christian life |
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Author | : Tremper Longman |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780802823663 |
In this contribution to The New International Commentary on the Old Testament, Trevor Longman takes a canonical-Christocentric approach to the meaning of the fascinating but puzzling book of Ecclesiastes.
Author | : Julian Baggini |
Publisher | : Granta Publications |
Total Pages | : 179 |
Release | : 2013-07-11 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1847089208 |
“Secular-minded readers seeking an alternative to The Purpose-Driven Life have an excellent starting point here.”—Publishers Weekly For readers who are serious about confronting the big issues in life—but are turned off by books which deal with them through religion, spirituality, or psychobabble, this is an honest, intelligent discussion by a philosopher that doesn't hide from the difficulties or make undeliverable promises. It aims to help the reader understand the overlooked issues behind the obvious questions, and shows how philosophy does not so much answer them as help provide us with the resources to answer them for ourselves. “Useful and provocative.”—The Wall Street Journal “Looking for a clear guide to what contemporary philosophy has to say about the meaning of life? Baggini takes us through all the plausible answers, weaving together Kierkegaard, John Stuart Mill, Monty Python, and Funkadelic in an entertaining but always carefully reasoned discussion.”—Peter Singer, author of How Are We To Live “The question of the meaning of life has long been a byword for pretentious rambling. It takes some nerve to tackle it in a brisk and no-nonsense fashion.”—New Statesman
Author | : Maria Francis |
Publisher | : Independently Published |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-02 |
Genre | : |
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This book will take us to the philosophical depths, scientific wonders, and spiritual dimensions that intertwine in our quest to unravel the enigma of life's meaning. Together, let us uncover the answers that lie beyond the surface and discover the transformative power of seeking life's meaning.
Author | : J. Krishnamurti |
Publisher | : Krishnamurti Foundation Trust Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9788187326182 |
these deal with the problem of truth, the actuality in which we live as perceived by the senses, reality as appears to our consciousness, and the relationship between them. In the main part of the book Krishnamurti considers how man's consciousness is made up of all sorts of misconceptions about the 'me', or the ego centre; he also points out how solidly conditioned it is. 'You cannot go through reality to come to truth; you must understand the limitation of reality, which is the whole process of though, ' he says. The book ends with some questions and answers which throw light on certain issues previously touched upon
Author | : Harry Ellsworth Cole |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 1918* |
Genre | : Life |
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Author | : Henry Pitney Van Dusen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Christian life |
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