Emily Esfahani Smith writes about culture, psychology, and relationships. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, The Atlantic, and elsewhere. She is also a columnist for The New Criterion and an editor at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, where she manages the Ben Franklin Circles project, a collaboration with the 92nd Street Y and Citizen University to build community and purpose across the country. She studied philosophy at Dartmouth College and has a master’s in positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives with her husband in Washington, DC.
In a culture obsessed with happiness, this wise, stirring book points the way toward a richer, more satisfying life.
Too many of us believe that the search for meaning is an esoteric pursuit—that you have to travel to a distant monastery or page through dusty volumes to discover life’s secrets. The truth is, there are untapped sources of meaning all around us—right here, right now.
To explore how we can craft lives of meaning, Emily Esfahani Smith synthesizes a kaleidoscopic array of sources—from psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, and neuroscientists to figures in literature and history such as George Eliot, Viktor Frankl, Aristotle, and the Buddha. Drawing on this research, Smith shows us how cultivating connections to others, identifying and working toward a purpose, telling stories about our place in the world, and seeking out mystery can immeasurably deepen our lives.
To bring what she calls the four pillars of meaning to life, Smith visits a tight-knit fishing village in the Chesapeake Bay, stargazes in West Texas, attends a dinner where young people gather to share their experiences of profound loss, and more. She also introduces us to compelling seekers of meaning—from the drug kingpin who finds his purpose in helping people get fit to the artist who draws on her Hindu upbringing to create arresting photographs. And she explores how we might begin to build a culture that leaves space for introspection and awe, cultivates a sense of community, and imbues our lives with meaning.
Inspiring and story-driven, The Power of Meaning will strike a profound chord in anyone seeking a life that matters.
發表於2024-12-25
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Blinkist掃過。四大人生意義的支柱: Belonging-individualism highly contradicts our natural needs to connect with others; Purpose-have a true goal through self reflection & helping others; Storytelling (narrative identity) - through which create coherence ...
評分Blinkist掃過。四大人生意義的支柱: Belonging-individualism highly contradicts our natural needs to connect with others; Purpose-have a true goal through self reflection & helping others; Storytelling (narrative identity) - through which create coherence ...
評分Blinkist掃過。四大人生意義的支柱: Belonging-individualism highly contradicts our natural needs to connect with others; Purpose-have a true goal through self reflection & helping others; Storytelling (narrative identity) - through which create coherence ...
評分Blinkist掃過。四大人生意義的支柱: Belonging-individualism highly contradicts our natural needs to connect with others; Purpose-have a true goal through self reflection & helping others; Storytelling (narrative identity) - through which create coherence ...
評分Blinkist掃過。四大人生意義的支柱: Belonging-individualism highly contradicts our natural needs to connect with others; Purpose-have a true goal through self reflection & helping others; Storytelling (narrative identity) - through which create coherence ...
圖書標籤: 心理學 社會學 人生的意義 life 道德哲學 哲理 抑鬱癥 圖書館
Belonging/Purpose/Transcendence/Story-Telling
評分Belonging/Purpose/Transcendence/Story-Telling
評分not bad, pursuing meaning instead of happiness...e.g., relationships to others/contributing to society/making sense of experiences/to something bigger
評分香港誠品購入。這本書並不適閤如今的中國社會,學生看看還行。太理想化瞭。尤其最後一章意義的文化,我看完更覺得人生艱難,很難受啊
評分Belonging/Purpose/Transcendence/Story-Telling
The Power of Meaning 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載