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The Meaning of Life in 15 Wise Quotes
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”
The Dalai Lama
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The Meaning Of Meaning
The meaning of life generally means the relevance, significance or value of the same.
The quest for meaning is not a simple one, but a rabbit’s hole of further queries, ma...
Terrestrial Vs Cosmic Meaning
The question of meaning can be applied both to the individual (Terrestrial) and the world (Cosmic).
- Terrestrial meaning tries to offer an answer to the question of the meaning of one’s own life.
- Cosmic meaning delves into life in general, with religious and spiritual dimensions, looking at the macro-view.
"A Meaning" Vs "The Meaning"
- ‘A’ Meaning is the fluid, ever-present and ongoing mechanisms of cognition, behaviour and life-cycles.
- ‘The’ Meaning, on the other hand, is concerned with the integrated reference point inside the individual, helping him or her navigate life.
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T. D. Jakes
John Updike
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Life happens in 4 stages
- Mimicry: As children, the way we’re wired to learn is by watching and mimicking others.
- Self-Discovery:Learning what makes us different from the p...
The value of trauma
Transitions between life stages are usually triggered by extreme events: near-death experiences, divorce, failed friendships, death of loved ones.
Trauma causes us to step back and re-evaluate our deepest motivations and decisions. It allows us to reflect on whether our strategies to pursue happiness are actually working well or not.