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Leap: The Courage to Pursue Purpose action change courage happiness life purpose Oct 23, 2026

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An Existential Excavation
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But if I have not ventured at all—who then helps me?
— Søren Kierkegaard

If you are like most people, you think about making significant changes to your life (a leap...

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Default Mode Network: The Psychobiology of Purpose brain focus happiness life purpose meaning Oct 16, 2026

Purpose—the meaning you assign to your existence—is the central question of your life.

It is your north star; the highest good that you can imagine. It is responsible for your greatest triumphs and you...

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Recentering anxiety authenticity change fear life purpose Feb 06, 2026

How to Stand Firm in a Chaotic World

Beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life. Decide how you want to live and then see what you can do to make a living within that way of life. - Hunter S T...

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Road Trip: A Mindful Meditation life meaning life purpose meditation mindfulness road trip Jan 30, 2026

I’ve been gone for a while. I regularly travel the Great American Southwest, and this year has so far been no exception: 4,000 miles through California, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah.

I spent time ...

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Better Than Resolutions: How to Actually Create a Happy New Year. habits happiness life purpose personal growth psychology Dec 26, 2025

New Year’s resolutions: the promises we make ourselves for change in the coming calendar year. Everybody does it. And everybody breaks these promises, because we all know that New Year’s resolutions a...

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