The Psychology Of Finding Meaning In Life - John Vervaeke

Everyone should listen to this guy talk way more often. His series on YouTube is transformative.

I recommend John's new book and Youtube series wholeheartedly. He's part of the A team.

I've become a fan of John watching him in Jordan's Gosple series because he brings an outside perspective but truly, truly wants to understand what the others actually believe. There is not an ounce of disrespect or gotcha. He's so open and curious and I admire that and respect his approach. He brings really great insights. Looking forward to hearing him on this episode!

My meaning was doing everything I could to make my kids’ lives better and set them up for success in the future. I’ve had several personal setbacks, but I’d like to think I’ve succeeded with my kids.

Really appreciate John's vulnerability in sharing his story about consciously going against his evolutionary impulses and instead playing a longer, transformative game. I'd imagine it being a very inspiring message for most men

I know John probably doesn’t spark a ton of interest in your audience, Chris, but man do I love it when you have him on your podcast ❤

Hello you savages. Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Here's the timestamps: 00:00 Why Do Humans Need Meaning? 11:04 Do People Feel Like Their Lives Are Actually Real? 16:53 Differences Between Purpose & Meaning 24:02 Is the Pursuit of Meaning a Selfish One? 30:00 What is Causing Society’s Modern Lack of Meaning? 33:01 Could Having More Kids Solve the Meaning Crisis? 40:01 Does Religion Have to Be True For it to Be Useful? 47:35 Seeing Meaning as a Thinking Problem 53:21 The Principle of Unteachable Lessons 1:02:56 Why Would You Know What’s Best For Yourself? 1:09:35 Strategies to Be More Mindful in Daily Life 1:16:43 What‘s Next for John? 1:22:59 Where to Find John

Highly recommend to everyone scrolling the comments to check out more of Johns stuff :)

Only around 12 mins in but I'm incredibly grateful for this episode. The idea of life feeling viscerally real is something I've thought about for a long time. I'm glad it's being addressed.

“The only lives that truly matter are those who respect the lives of others”. Literally and figuratively true.