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Chapter 41 - Developing Purpose, Meaning, and Achievements

from Part IV - Wellness Interventions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2020

By
Jennice Vilhauer
Edited by
Waguih William IsHak
Waguih William IsHak
Affiliation:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
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Summary

As the humanistic perspective would tell us, life is all about the journey of becoming who you want to be. But in order to move in the direction of your idealized self, you must first know where you want to go and, just as importantly, how to get there. Not having direction is like going through life without a road map. Purpose and meaning give you direction, while your achievements in life are the result of the actions that you take toward closing the gap between who you are and who you are becoming.

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The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 494 - 503
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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