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The Meaning of Your Life

Disciplines:
philosophy
positive psychology/happiness research
self-development

Summary

A book in the Modern Wisdom ecosystem exploring the architecture of a meaningful life through the lens of social science and philosophy — examining how purpose, relationships, and transcendence interact to produce genuine human flourishing.

Core Contribution

Applies social science research on meaning and wellbeing to practical frameworks for constructing a purposeful life, distinguishing between the hedonic treadmill of achievement and the deeper satisfactions of contribution and love.

Historical Influences

Arthur Brooks

Intellectual Lineage

Positive Psychology Philosophy of Meaning Self-Development Literature

Allied Works

From Strength to Strength Man's Search for Meaning Atomic Habits

Contemporaries & Peers

From Strength to Strength Man's Search for Meaning The Happiness Hypothesis

Minds Influenced

Modern Wisdom audience

Intellectual Posterity

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