Finding Meaning: A Conversation with Thought Leaders
On Friday, March 27, I’ll be joined by some wonderful friends for a conversation about one of the most important questions any of us can ask: What makes life meaningful? I’m grateful to have Chris Williamson, Simon Sinek, Rainn Wilson, Chip Conley, Andrew Yang, Maria Shriver, Dan Buettner, and Hoda Kotb join the discussion. We’ll talk about the ideas behind the book, such as the importance of boredom, the meaning of meaning, looking for your calling, suffering, and surrounding yourself with beauty, and how each of us can build a life that truly matters.
Pre‑order “The Meaning of Your Life” For Exclusive Launch Event
My new book, The Meaning of Your Life, comes out March 31. If you’d like to pre-order, you’ll get access to the virtual launch event on March 27. You can find all the details here: themeaningofyourlife.com
Beauty Reveals an Ineffable Reality Beyond Words
Plato believed that beauty reflected an ultimate reality, which he called the World of Forms, a nonphysical dominion where true meaning resides. This experience cannot be described in clear terms. This unspoken knowledge falls into the mystical realm about which...
Beauty Moves Us Before We Can Explain It
Beauty often moves us before we can explain it. Source: Introduction, pages 37–38 of my latest book, “The Meaning of Your Life,” to be released on March 31st. You can pre-order your copy here: TheMeaningOfYourLife.com Source: Chapter 8, “Surround Yourself with Beauty,”...
Embrace Negative Emotions, Learn to Manage, Not Suppress
Negative emotions are not evidence that something is broken in you. They are part of being alive. And the goal is not to eliminate them, but to manage them so they do not manage you.
Turn Suffering Into Life’s Meaningful Knowledge
If you know what your suffering means, and how to use it, it will become a precious source of knowledge about the meaning of your life. Accepting this means fighting your every survival instinct. Source: Chapter 9, “Don’t Waste Your Suffering,”...