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Your Only Goal Is Meaning: How to Live Well
All roads lead to meaning
A greater percentage of influential philosophers agree that a meaningful life is the only pursuit worth your limited time on earth.
In our busy, fast-paced world, it’s easy to forget that we’re all ultimately on a journey. Irrespective of your age, you’re always learning about yourself and the world around you.
When we talk about a meaningful life, most of us immediately think of the seemingly endless list of goals we need to achieve to live one. A meaningful life can be anything from learning about yourself to helping others to pursuing your greatest life work.
“Life is without meaning. You bring the meaning to it. The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be. Being alive is the meaning,” says Joseph Campbell.
The only thing that matters is your meaningful life. The term “meaningful life” describes life with purpose — living in alignment with your values, passions and goals. It can be hard to find meaning when you’re constantly focused on what you’re not doing; but it’s important to remember that everything you do has meaning.
If you are doing something because you want to improve, it’s already meaningful. It doesn’t matter whether the results are immediate or not. As long as you’re working…
