A meaningful life consists of again knowing what your highest strengths and talents are and using them in the service of something that you believe is bigger than you are.
Hugh Heffner was wrong. The pursuit of pleasure makes almost no contribution at all to a satisfying life. It is the pursuit of meaning and the pursuit of engagement.
Hugh Heffner was wrong. The pursuit of pleasure makes almost no contribution at all to a satisfying life. It is the pursuit of meaning and the pursuit of engagement.
Life satisfaction is not a function of pleasure, it is a function of engagement and meaning. Longevity and morbidity is surprisingly a function of the positive variables as opposed to the negative variables.
Doing a task for its own sake in a flow state also brings meaning
Courage is defined as Doing a task for its own sake in a flow state also brings meaning
1) the ability to act for a meaningful (noble, good, or practical) cause, despite experiencing the fear associated with perceived threat exceeding the available resources
2) Exercising One's will to accomplish goals in the Face of Opposition
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| Clarity & Understanding increases one's sense of Mastery in dealing with it |
When you are playing cricket you should lift the bat and try to hit the ball with all your might. That will either result in you hitting a sixer or you will be out. Both of them are fine. But what you shouldn’t ever do in life is to just keep defending your wickets
More trouble - More labor must be given
More Danger - More pluck must be shown
Till All is Overpowered
- Napier
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