We all have to eat to survive, that much is clear. But if we are seeking to build a more meaningful life is it not worth spending a bit of time reflecting on what role food plays in this, given it’s something we’ll need to be doing everyday for the rest of our lives? For … Continue reading
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Creativity and meaning
“To create something new, something that rings with novelty or beauty and harmony is a powerful antidote to a sense of meaninglessness” Irvin Yalom It’s not abundantly clear to me why creativity is so closely connected to meaning. But it seems that a life more meaningful is indeed a life more creative. Irvin Yalom, the … Continue reading
Frankl’s three categories of personal meaning.
Frankl was absolutely clear that every person’s sense of meaning is unique to them and can only be realized by them. He did however think that different types of meaning generally fall into one of three broad categories. We might think of these as three different meaning systems. 1. Creative – creating a work … Continue reading