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When You’re Searching For Meaning

Hiding and seeking new meanings in the same old circumstances

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This Is How You Create A Life Full Of Purpose By Starting From Wherever You Are

To start where you are, be mindful of the components of your life. What you have is the perfect foundation for living a prosperous existence.

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The Danger Of Deciding Things Don’t Matter

Kyle Broad I’ve probably exchanged over 500 emails with Miguel over the course of a couple of years. And not short little emails, either. We’re talking the long winded 1,000 word emails where you...

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The Purpose Of Life Isn’t To Be Happy

Ariel Lustre The term “happy” was traditionally synonymous with good fortune. It found its way into the English language around the 14th century, and it wasn’t something that people actively pursued....

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20 People Explained Exactly What They Think The Meaning Of Life Is

Answers found on Ask Reddit 1. “In my years on this earth I’ve come to realize everything is meaningless.” 2. “Being happy.” 3. “Maybe the meaning is to just keep going.” 4. “Finding fulfilling things...

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Believe It Or Not, Happiness Isn’t What You’re Truly Looking For

Life happens in the mind. Wouldn’t it be fabulous if objective circumstances completely dictated our level of happiness, independent of our interpretation? If that were the case, the vast majority of...

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I Know That Words Mean Nothing To You, But They Mean Everything To Me

I know that words mean nothing to you, but to me they mean everything. Words can make or ruin my whole entire day. Words can ignite my light or totally dim it. They can lift me up or bring me down....

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The Unconventional Path To Liberation

I remember the first time a movie made me cry. All four of the Kindergarten classes were led out into the hallway and seated in little rows on the floor. A cart framed like the letter H was wheeled...

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Sometimes The Bad Moments Add Up To Something Good

I have a tension headache and I know exactly what it’s from. I tend to hunch my shoulders when I get anxious, and I’ve been getting anxious often lately. I’ve been trying not to use life’s simple...

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Pursue Meaning, Not Success

What would make your life more meaningful? Spending more time on your art? Your music? Your poetry? More time outdoors? Discovering the intricacies of nature? Bearing witness to more sunrises and...

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