Name: The Power of Meaning By Emily Esfahani Smith
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The Power of Meaning Summary

The Power of Meaning: The true route to happiness by Emily Esfahani Smith

There is a myth in our culture that to find meaning you have to travel to a distant monastery or wade through dusty volumes to figure out lifes great secret. The truth is, there are untapped sources of meaning all around us: right here, right now. Drawing on the latest research in positive psychology; on insights from George Eliot, Viktor Frankl, Aristotle, the Buddha and other great minds, Emily Esfahani Smith identifies four pillars upon which meaning rests: Belonging, Purpose, Storytelling and Transcendence.

She also explores how we can begin to build a culture of meaning into our families, our workplaces and our communities.

Inspiring and full of contemporary examples, The Power of Meaning will strike a profound chord in anyone seeking a richer, more satisfying life.

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An intelligent page turnerilluminatingthe book mounts a timely challenge * PROSPECT *
Speaks to the yearning we all share for a life of depth and significance...Beautifully written and rigorously researched...reading it is a life-transforming experience * SUSAN CAIN, authof of Quiet *
A beautiful book, full of hope. While drawing on the best scientific evidence, it also stirs us with powerful narratives of living full of meaning. * PROF RICHARD LAYARD, author of Happiness: lessons from a new science *
Evidence-based and inspiring, this is a book I've been awaiting for a very long time. * ADAM GRANT, author of Originals *
A powerful invitation to live a life that is not only happy but filled with purpose, belonging, and transcendence. By combining scientific research and philosophical insights with moving accounts of ordinary people who have deeply meaningful lives, Smith addresses the most urgent questions of our existence in a delightful, masterful, and inspiring way. * EMMA SEPPALLA, author of The Happiness Track *

About Emily Esfahani Smith

Emily Esfahani Smith is a writer who draws on psychology, philosophy, and literature to write about the human experiencewhy we are the way we are and how we can find grace and meaning in a world that is full of suffering. Her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Atlantic, TIME, and other publications. She is also an instructor in positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as an editor at the Stanford University Hoover Institution, where she manages the Ben Franklin Circles project which aims to build meaning in local communities. Born in Zurich, Emily grew up in Montreal and earned a masters degree in applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives with her husband in Washington, DC.

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9781846045356

ISBN 10

1846045355

Title

The Power of Meaning: The true route to happiness by Emily Esfahani Smith

Author

Emily Esfahani Smith

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Used - Very Good

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Paperback

Publisher

Ebury Publishing

Year published

2017-01-12

Number of pages

304

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The Power of Meaning Emily Esfahani Smith

The Power of Meaning by Emily Esfahani Smith

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