But what a good life looks like and how to create it have been existential questions pondered for millennia by philosophers, some of whom have offered abstract or difficult-to-obtain perspectives on ...

How does one live a good life? That is the question that Christine Whelan, Ph.D., the student-named “Purpose Professor” at Emory University, pursues in her research. More specifically, as she shared ...

A group-oriented nature makes people more likely to be satisfied at an 80 percent level of happiness. Their wider perspective may lead them to feel just enough happiness and not more than they need to ...

A person who continually seeks after pleasure is leading a life that is unsuited to human being - it would be better suited to a life of a grazing animal. In contrast, Eudaimonia, as Aristotle defined ...

Many people don’t realize the privileges they take for granted in their adult routines, because they’ve grown up in the same situation for their entire lives. As a study from the Personality and ...

Stephen Batchelor, a teacher and former Buddhist monk who rose to prominence after the publication of 1997’s Buddhism without Belief s, offers a philosophical exploration of secular Buddhism in his ...

Attending wakes and funerals reminds us that time is a gift and living a life rooted in purpose honors this treasure. In a world obsessed with longevity, it’s easy to forget that man’s primary goal ...

Taylor was the commencement speaker for the Class of 2025 Westmont graduation at Thorrington Field. The Class of 2025 verse was: “With God are wisdom and strength, he has counsel and understanding.” ...