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  "publishedAt": "2019-03-02T17:04:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Emily Esfahani Smith, The Power of Meaning — The True Route to Happiness, 2017, 235 blz. \\\nGekocht: november 2018, Van der Velde 3 \\\nUitgelezen: november 2018 \\\n★★★☆☆\n \nVan http://emilyesfahanismith.com/the-book :\n \n> This wise, stirring book rounds up the latest research—and the words\n> of great thinkers across generations—to argue that the search for\n> meaning can immeasurably deepen our lives and is far more fulfilling\n> than the pursuit of personal happiness.\n> \n> There is a myth in our culture that the search for meaning is some\n> esoteric pursuit—that you have to travel to a distant monastery or\n> page through dusty volumes to figure out life’s great secret. The\n> truth is, there are untapped sources of meaning all around us—right\n> here, right now. Drawing on the latest research in positive\n> psychology; on insights from George Eliot, Viktor Frankl, Aristotle,\n> the Buddha, and other great minds; and on interviews with seekers of\n> meaning, Emily Esfahani Smith lays out the four pillars upon which\n> meaning rests.\n> \n> Belonging: We all need to find our tribe and forge relationships\n> in which we feel understood, recognized, and valued—to know we\n> matter to others.\n> \n> Purpose: We all need a far-reaching goal that motivates us,\n> serves as the organizing principle of our lives, and drives us to\n> make a contribution to the world.\n> \n> Storytelling: We are all storytellers, taking our disparate\n> experiences and assembling them into a coherent narrative that\n> allows us to make sense of ourselves and the world.\n> \n> Transcendence: During a transcendent or mystical experience, we\n> feel we have risen above the everyday world and are connected to\n> something vast and meaningful.\n> \n> To bring those concepts to life, Smith visits a tight-knit fishing\n> village on the Chesapeake Bay, stargazes in West Texas, attends a\n> dinner where young people gather to share their experiences of\n> untimely loss, and more. And she explores how we might begin to\n> build a culture of meaning in our schools, our workplaces, and our\n> communities.\n> \n> Inspiring and story-driven, The Power of Meaning will strike a\n> profound chord in anyone seeking a richer, more satisfying life.",
  "title": "Emily Esfahani Smith — The Power of Meaning"
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