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\"\"“Why am I here? Why is life like this? Why can’t I be happy?” These are the questions people ask, said Professor\u00a0Michael Steger<\/strong>\u00a0as he shared his research on meaning in life with Career Buzz listeners (July 23, 2014<\/a>). “Having meaning in life,” he said in my interview with him at the recent Canadian Positive Psychology Association conference, “means that we’ve made sense of the world, found our place, and are pursuing something big enough to be worthy of this life we’ve been given.”<\/p>\n

What are the clues that apply to you?<\/strong>\u00a0Michael Steger helps us understand that meaning in life comprises two elements: Significance, that is, making sense, and Purpose. He explained\u00a0purpose: “People crave the idea that what they do with their time here on Earth matters and adds up to something important.”\u00a0Try this:<\/strong>\u00a0 Name\u00a0two\u00a0ways in which you’re already spending time in a way that matters and adds up to something. Now, name\u00a0one more\u00a0way that would add more meaning to your life. Reflect on that one more for the rest of this week.<\/p>\n

Listen to the whole interview<\/a>\u00a0also featuring\u00a0Canadian Positive Psychology Association conference speakers\u00a0Tim Kasser<\/strong>,\u00a0Lea Waters<\/strong>,\u00a0Matt Scholes<\/strong>, and\u00a0Mandy Wintink<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Why am I here? Why is life like this? 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