Among the synonym connotations listed for "leader" in the dictionary are "superior," "master" and "ruler." Seriously? Across most of human history, the majority of us had a ruler. In fact, most of ...

It’s a question all of us should ask ourselves. Why do we do what we do? In particular, why do we do the work that, for many of us, occupies most of our waking hours for our entire adult lives? Ralph ...

The idea that helping others is part of a meaningful life has been around for thousands of years. Aristotle wrote that finding happiness and fulfillment is achieved “by loving rather than in being ...

You wake up on a rainy Sunday morning, buzzing with energy. Your 14-year-old son is out playing football in the mud with his friends, so you jump in. From the window, your wife smiles and says, ...

What’s the meaning of life? Well, for me, right now, it’s a ham sandwich. What will yours be? I promised myself I’d pump out this draft before going and making myself a sandwich. That gave this hour ...

What is the definition of meaning? When we talk about meaning in psychology, we are generally referring to a significant or valuable explanation for why something happened or why it matters. This ...

Psychologists, such as Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, have long theorized on the deeper meaning of dreams. But other experts believe dreams don’t have much meaning. Share on Pinterest Nina ...

Even if you’re not a full-blown grammar nerd, you’ll find the origins of these words that changed meaning over time completely fascinating The English language is alive—and like any living thing, it ...

Philosophers, researchers, spiritual leaders—they’ve all debated what makes life worth living. Is it a life filled with happiness or a life filled with purpose and meaning? Is there even a difference ...

“Loss is simply what happens to you in life. Meaning is what you make happen,” the author of a new book says. By Jane E. Brody It’s been nearly a decade since my husband died, but every detail of the ...

Have you ever wondered if there was more to “life” than what you were experiencing? Have you ever felt like “bad” things just happened to you; challenging situations that were out of your control?

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