Summary of the Meaning of Life: a Guide to Finding Your Life's Purpose

Summary of the multi-award-winning book that identifies the eight universal factors that underlie humans' sense of meaning and purpose in life.  Written and authorized by the author.The Meaning of Life: A guide to finding your life's purpose is a look at life's biggest philosophical question through an evolutionary biology and psychology lens that has won over 11 book-of-the-year awards and accolades.  Given that some people just want an introduction to the findings and how they can...
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Summary of the multi-award-winning book that identifies the eight universal factors that underlie humans' sense of meaning and purpose in life.  Written and authorized by the author.The Meaning of Life: A guide to finding your life's purpose is a look at life's biggest philosophical question through an evolutionary biology and psychology lens that has won over 11 book-of-the-year awards and accolades.  Given that some people just want an introduction to the findings and how they can find more meaning in their lives, they may not want the 358-page version complete with the scientific explanations, examples, questions, exercises, and diagnostics.  This version, cut down to fit under 100 pages, just explains the eight factors that drive meaning (Growth, Experience, Desire, Belief, Emotions, Ethics, Support, Choice) and why.  It aims to make the insights more accessible to a broader audience.The 150+ citations that provide the scientific evidence, the questions and exercises to help you implement the insights, and the detailed examples are all removed for brevity.  If you want the detailed supporting content, please consider purchasing the full version to get the whole story, the evidence, and the help in taking action.  If anything seems to be missing, please remember that hundreds of pages of examples, points, and insights were cut for this version.