Excellence Reporter: Dr. La Puma, what is the meaning of life? John La Puma: The meaning of life is to live well. You can do this by building personal health and pleasure, by meeting your basic needs of food, drink, clothing, shelter and sleep; and by investing in […]
Excellence Reporter: Mara, what is the meaning of life? Mara Bishop: The meaning of life is what we bring to it. Meaning can be made from anything at anytime. The intersection between the external and internal worlds, the physical and the spiritual, is the fertile place where we […]
I think the best answer I can come up with to ‘what’s the meaning of life?’ is to admit that since my early twenties, when I began a very earnest spiritual quest, my search for ‘the meaning of life’ has been an abject failure. That is, I have […]
Excellence Reporter: Prof. Gray, what is the meaning of life? Kurt Gray: “Strive to win, but never make someone feel like a loser” *** ~Kurt Gray is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hillwww.kurtjgray.com Copyright © 2015 Excellence Reporter
Excellence Reporter: Winslow, what is the Meaning of Life? Winslow Eliot: The answer rests in the question. The meaning of life lies in our quest to find the meaning of life. We all do this, every day, just as we explore the meaning of love, freedom, or beauty, […]
Doing what you love and loving what you do! ~Jonah Berger, best-selling author, marketing professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Berger is an expert on word of mouth, viral marketing, social influence, social contagion, and trends. jonahberger.com Copyright © 2015 Excellence Reporter
I haven’t led a perfect life; far from it. This poem was inspired after a particularly unsettling experience that made me question my own sanity in regards to the ability to discern right from wrong and all the questions raised in response. I try to find the path; […]
Excellence Reporter: Jason, what is the meaning of life? Jason Falls: The meaning of life is whatever you wish it to be. Some focus on religion to calm their fears of ever not existing. Some focus on living every minute to its fullest so you optimized your time spent. […]
Excellence Reporter: Chip, what is the meaning of life? Chip Bell: We are on this planet to serve others with passion. It is our interconnectedness that is the source of our identity, our sustenance and our purpose. But, service lacks influence and impact without passion. Dissect that word […]
For me, there are two levels to answering the question, “What is a meaningful life?”, because there are two levels to reality. There is, of course, the temporary, conventional side of reality. On this level of reality, there appear to be separate “things” that somehow exist independent from […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Engel, what is the meaning of life? Beverly Engel: I believe that the overall meaning of life is to advance and elevate humanity. I believe we are put on this earth to learn to become kinder, more compassionate, and more loving toward one another. Although we […]
To help one other person ~Barry Moltz is an author and speaker in small business and entrepreneurship. He is a member of the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, and he taught entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology. barrymoltz.com Copyright © 2015 Excellence Reporter
Excellence Reporter: Sharlyn, what is the meaning of life? Sharlyn Lauby: The first thing that came to mind was the famous song from Monty Python, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” And I don’t mean that to be cheeky. The meaning of life is about finding […]
I gave my best This may sound mean or unsympathetic, but one of my least favorite sayings is “I gave my best.” To me, it is an unacceptable crutch; I don’t want to hear it. My personal feeling is this: when the goal is to accomplish greatness, go […]
Excellence Reporter: Prof. Combs, what is the meaning of life? Allan Combs: There are a thousand meanings to life, as there are a thousand moments to the day. In the morning it is good to chop wood and carry water. At night to read, enjoy friendships and loved […]
Excellence Reporter: Imam Rahman, what is the meaning of life? Imam Jamal Rahman: For me, the meaning of life has three strands. First, life is about the work of becoming a better human being. We exert ourselves to evolve into the fullness of our being. This is difficult […]
Excellence Reporter: Whitney, what is the meaning of life? Whitney Johnson: To move forward, not back. It’s one of the reasons I am so drawn to innovation. Distilled, innovation is about moving from ‘stuck’ to ‘unstuck’. Why do we move forward? Paraphrasing Samuel Johnson, the ultimate result of […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Zak, what is the meaning of life? Paul J. Zak: Love is the meaning of life. Full stop. Love is the highest aspiration, the most valued emotion, and the one that hurts us to the core when it is taken away. “But,” you must be […]
Excellence Reporter: Emily, what is the meaning of life? Emily Bennington: “The meaning of life is to receive and extend love unconditionally. Not just to our families, not just to those we deem “worthy”, but to all.” *** ~Emily Bennington s a bestselling author and a student / teacher […]
What is the meaning of life? The impossible question. The question easily invites us to posit the importance of human goodness upon the appearance of life. Owing to our vulnerable consciousness, we ascertain a meaning or a series of meanings to try to make sense of a fluctuating […]
This world’s left me weary I have seen all there is to see All I long for is my family To walk this journey with me I have kissed the night Watched stars warm the winter sky Felt the sway of love at first sight And grappled and […]
Political, philosophical and religious leaders throughout human history have been sharing their interpretations of what is the true “meaning of life.” We can trace most of our wars—local, regional and global—to disagreements on this subject. Often these conflicts are clothed in fiercely topical garb but if you dig […]
The meaning of life is hugging my daughters. ~Erik Qualman, The Digital Dale Carnegie, Pulitzer Prize Nominated Author equalman.com Copyright © 2015 Excellence Reporter
Excellence Reporter: Ted, what is the meaning of life? Ted Rubin: “Return on Relationship… look at your own behaviors and ask yourself, “Would I want to be my friend???” Standout by “Liking” them before they “Like” you. Always remember that… Relationships are like muscle tissue, the more they are […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Feiner, what is the meaning of life? Stacy Feiner: I love this question. It is age old. Timeless. It’s enormous and simple. It is never inconsequential. First it conjures up feelings, senses and images: the image of the brilliant night sky in Maine in the summer, […]
Excellence Reporter: Wally, what is the meaning of life? Wally Bock: I don’t think there is a “meaning of life” in general. There’s only the meaning of your life and you define that by how you spend your time and your money. The test comes when you’ve been […]
What is the meaning of life? Sometimes you can go to a store and buy some kind of beautiful, amazing, technology gadget, and it says on the package, “battery is not included’. And if you pay attention to that you realize that in order for your gizmo […]
Excellence Reporter: Ann, what is the meaning of life? Ann Handley: “The meaning of life is to find the place where you belong. “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet,” wrote Frederick Buechner. He’s spot-on, even […]
What are we all here for? I believe strongly that the meaning of life is about being present, doing our best to live in the current moment and nowhere else. One of the final gifts my mom gave me was this lesson. She was waging a courageous battle […]
Excellence Reporter: Mark, what is the meaning of life? Mark Schaefer: I read this little book — almost a pamphlet really — called “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl. There was a line in there that has always haunted me: “To be human is to suffer.” As […]
What is the meaning of life? In my work as a hospice medical director I have spent a lot of time thinking and talking about the meaning of life. On many occasions I have sat at the bedside of a dying patient and contemplated that very question: “What […]
The meaning of life is making other people’s lives more meaningful ~Adam Grant is Wharton’s top-rated teacher. He has been recognized as one of HR’s most influential international thinkers. Adam was tenured at Wharton while still in his twenties, and has received the Excellence in Teaching Award for every class […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Nelson, what is the meaning of life? Roger Nelson: It sounds like a simple question, meriting a simple answer. And yet, there is such depth as to draw us in, to make us see that in the simplicity there is a great richness. It presents […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Epstein, what is the meaning of life? Mark Epstein: “Life is a gift. When there is good enough environmental support, meaning can be found.” *** ~Mark Epstein MD, author and psychotherapist, integrating both Buddha’s and Sigmund Freud’s approaches to trauma, who writes about their interplay.markepsteinmd.com Copyright […]
The meaning of life is to live in a way that brings you joy. That often means knowing your purpose, what drives you in your entire life. Some people drift through life, doing what’s easy. I don’t do that. I do what challenges me, because I find that […]
I believe that the meaning of life is different for every person, and it is constantly changing and evolving. I believe that the meaning of life is not necessarily a broad definition or a generalization that we live with for a lifetime. Instead, it is what is meaningful […]
Excellence Reporter: Chris, what is the meaning of life? Chris Edmonds: We live in a rat race. The fast pace of modern life does not easily allow authentic connections. Marketing messages tell us we’re too heavy, too slow, too gray. We don’t have the right friends. We’re not […]
Excellence Reporter: Kevin, what is the meaning of life? Kevin Roberts: “Make the world a better place for everyone — by making Happy Choices.” *** ~Kevin Roberts CNZM is the New York-based Executive Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi – one of the world’s leading creative organizations – and Head […]
As a teenager I wondered a lot what the meaning of life was. I knew it had something to do with helping others, but didn’t know exactly what. It wasn’t until I met the Buddha’s teachings as taught in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition that this became clear to […]
It’s pretty simple: To provide the experiences our souls need to gain sufficient awareness to transcend into higher states of being. ~David Allen is a productivity consultant who is best known as the creator of the time management method known as “Getting Things Done”gettingthingsdone.com Copyright © 2015 Excellence […]
What is the meaning of life? Life is so profound, enormous and ever-expanding that it has no meaning. When I photograph birds, I learn something about life. A bird, enlivened by the same life energy as us, never goes around trying to find the meaning of life. It […]
What is the meaning of life? Many people commenting on this will use the metaphor of a journey. Certainly this is where I started my journey of attempting to answer this question. For me a life journey is where a series of events is connected but only by […]
The request for my thoughts about the meaning of life came at the same time that I received a frightening medical report. Both focused my attention on why and how one lives a life of meaning. When I think about the immensity of the universe and see pictures […]
Excellence Reporter: Prof. Krippner, what is the meaning of life? Stanley Krippner: Life has no intrinsic meaning. But that is the beauty of it. People who found meaning in life protected themselves and survived. People who did not find meaning in life allowed themselves to get sick and […]
Excellence Reporter: Grant, what is the meaning of life? Grant McCracken: “Do something worthy well.” *** ~Grant McCracken, anthropologist, author, speaker, a long time student of culture and commerceCultureBy.com Copyright © 2015 Excellence Reporter
The meaning of life for me, is all about stewardship. It’s about making sure that the world you find is in a better shape when you leave than how it was when you arrived. It’s about helping others, not just about helping yourself. That doesn’t mean that we […]
What is the meaning of life? It is said that “life is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift to God.” When I was a teenager, I decided that if I could make people either a little bit wiser or a little bit […]
When a relaxed spirit meditates and dreams, immensity seems to expect images of immensity. Gaston Bachelard For life is beyond, in the life that wakes. Edmond Jabes I have often been disconcerted by the way we bandy around the word ’life’, as if by doing […]
Excellence Reporter: Orrin, what is the meaning of life? Orrin Woodward: That is a profound question. To me, human beings are like pilgrims sent on a journey to earth by God Himself. Each person is provided a body, mind, and a spirit that he/she is responsible to develop […]
Excellence Reporter: Julie, what is the meaning of life? Julie Winkle Giulioni: “Life is all about contribution. It’s about identifying and cultivating one’s strengths, unique abilities, talents and gifts… and then finding as many ways as possible to bring them to bear in a way that helps others, […]
Excellence Reporter: David, what is the meaning of life? David Brazier: Life is a search for purity of heart, though, in fact, it is not found by searching for it. Everybody has at least a touch of it now and again. That is something to celebrate. But even […]
What is the meaning of life? As the old Catholic Catechism used to say, the meaning of life is to know, love and serve God in this world, and to enjoy new life with God in the next. Sound banal? It’s not. The meaning of life can be […]
Excellence Reporter: David, what is the meaning of life? David Zinger: Douglas Adams gave the shortest answer to the meaning of life, 42. I believe there are many meanings to life not a singular meaning. I believe that we don’t find a meaning to life, we create it […]
I believe we find our meaning in the way our lives unfold. There’s a unique personal journey in that, and it is about discovering who we are when we finally unfold the last crease in our being. I call that unfolded state “wholeness.” We touch that wholeness with […]
What is the meaning of life? We’re here to make others happy. It really is that simple. Through our speech and actions, in big gestures and in small every-day ways, we influence everyone around us. And the meaning of life is to make sure that people around you […]
The meaning of life is not ~Chade-Meng Tan is the Jolly Good Fellow of Google whose job description is to “enlighten minds, open hearts, create world peace”. He is also the international bestselling author of Search Inside Yourself, and co-chair of One Billion Acts of Peace, which has been nominated […]
Excellence Reporte: Sunny, what is the meaning of life? Sunny Dawn Johnston: The meaning of life to me, is love. To receive love, to give love, to BE love. It really is that simple. I think we make it much harder than it truly is. What does a […]
What is the meaning of life? Although some would argue there is no meaning to life, most of us strive to find some sort of meaning. It’s seems impossible to answer but that’s the beauty of it, we can all find meaning in our own ways as there […]
Excellence Reporter: John, what is the meaning of life? John Baldoni: Let me be frank, I don’t like “meaning of life” questions. They remind me of exercises we did in grade school. Meaning is a shape shifter; by that I mean at every age we define it differently. […]
Excellence Reporter: Prof. Singer, what is the meaning of life? Peter Singer: “You can give your life meaning by doing the most good you can.” *** ~Peter Singer, author, professor of bioethics, Princeton University. He was voted one of Australia’s ten most influential public intellectuals in 2006.www.princeton.edu/~psinger Copyright © […]
What is the meaning of life? As someone who loves ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ by the late great Douglas Adams, I must confess that the answer “forty-two” immediately sprang to mind when considering the great question “Of Life, the Universe and Everything.” I’m pleased that it […]
Excellence Reporter: Prof. Vassallo, what is the meaning of life? Nicla Vassallo: If there is a meaning of life, I trace it back to friendships and love. It means to share my life, with good ethics and epistemic values, together with other noble persons. A thoroughly? lonely/isolated/independent life, without Platonic […]
Excellence Reporter: What is the meaning of life, Tim? Tim Brownson: I’m so glad you asked me such an easy question, couldn’t we have just discussed Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle to make it more testing! I could say 42, because Douglas Adams said that and he was brighter than […]
You contain within you a very great story: the meaning of life is for you to remember that story; to remember that you are a powerful expression of Creation’s limitless and dazzlingly creative narrative. To be you is phenomenal and rest assured Life made no mistake when it […]
Strange as it may seem, I like to think of myself as a fool. Once I embrace my essential foolish nature, I no longer have to pretend to be a successful, wise, compassionate human being. I can just be me, someone a little weak of will, usually caught […]
.Excellence Reporter: Phil, what is the meaning of life? Phil Cousineau: The perennial question about the meaning of life is a riddle posed to us the moment we first become conscious. The very idea of meaning is as puzzling as Winston Churchill’s description of Russia as a riddle […]
Excellence Reporter: Olivia, what is the meaning of life? Olivia Mellan: “The meaning of life for me is in cultivating as many loving connections as possible, and helping others transform their lives toward empowerment and deep fulfillment.” *** ~Olivia Mellan, therapist, consultant, speaker, money coach and author.www.MoneyHarmony.com Copyright […]
Excellence Reporter: Mr. Goldsmith, what is the meaning of life? Marshall Goldsmith: Find meaning, happiness and contentment – now – not next week, next month or next year. The Great Western Disease is, “I will be happy when…” “When I achieve my goal.” “When I get my BMW.” […]
What is the meaning of life? Life has no inherent meaning. And… as humans, we’re meaning-making machines. So my suggestion is — make up a meaning that feels inspiring and good and worthwhile to you. Change it as you grow and age, as your priorities shift and morph. […]
Excellence Reporter: Prof. Trivers, what is the meaning of life? Robert Trivers: “Keeping itself alive.” *** ~Robert Trivers, evolutionary biologist and sociobiologist, Professor of Anthropology and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University.http://roberttrivers.com Copyright © 2015 Excellence Reporter
In the fourth century there were a group of men and women (later known as abbas and ammas) who were dissatisfied what society was saying (or “selling”) to people about how they could achieve the meaning of life. In response, they went off to the desert to conduct […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Grandin, what is the meaning of life? Temple Grandin: “When I was young, I thought the meaning of life was complex. It is really very simple. When the things a person does helps to make the world a better place, then they have achieved the meaning […]
What is the meaning of life? As we search and search for the meaning of life, we do not see what’s right here. We do not feel the smile of a friend, see their need, or know how to extend our hand. We do not feel refreshed when […]
Excellence Reporter: Mr. Weinberger, what is the meaning of life? David: Weinberger: “The meaning of life is caring about something that matters.” *** ~David Weinberger, “big thinker”, technologist, speaker, and commentator; senior researcher at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society; called a “marketing guru” by the Wall Street […]
What is the meaning of life? When you first asked, my initial answer was LOVE. As I thought more about it and reversed engineered it, I asked what leads to love? The answer is connecting; our drive to merge, bond, be accepted, is all primal, it’s nature doing […]
What is the meaning of life? My mind is boggled often whilst pondering questions such as this one. Some wise spiritual teachers, including channeled entities, have explained that we humans are here on earth as a way that God is experiencing itself. That sounds like as good a […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Hollis, what is the meaning of life? James Hollis: The meaning of life is a conundrum we all have to figure out for ourselves. Someone else’s meaning may make sense of their journey, but it is not necessarily right for you. Albert Camus suggested that […]
Excellence Reporter: What is the meaning of life, Lisa? Lisa Steadman: The meaning of life is… ever evolving and changing. Part of being a human being is being a Work In Progress. When you honor that life is exactly what you make of it and that you’re really here to […]
“What is the meaning of life?” is one of those large questions whose importance is obvious yet which seems to dissolve once we try to provide an explicit answer to it. My own experiences of gaining some kind of glimmer of an answer have always been of the […]
Excellence Reporter: What is the meaning of life, Steve? Steve McIntosh: The meaning or purpose of human life is to increasingly perfect the evolving universe of self, culture, and nature. Humans are free-will creatures endowed with a personal sense of purpose, which suggests that the existence of humanity as […]
Excellence Reporter: Adam, what is the meaning of life? Adam Alter: “The meaning of life is leaving more behind than you take away.” *** ~Adam Alter, Associate Professor of Marketing, NYU Stern School of Business. His research focuses on the intersection of behavioral economics, marketing, and the psychology of […]
Excellence Reporter: Gary, what is the meaning of life? Gary Renard: Life itself has no meaning other than the meaning that you give it. So it’s more a question of purpose, rather than meaning. I can’t tell you what the purpose of your life should be, but I can […]
“What is the meaning of life?” and “What is the purpose of life?” are two subtly distinct questions. Darwinian biologists might respond to the latter question with reference to a single answer: reproduction. From an evolutionary perspective, all living organisms could be said to exist for one purpose […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Wesselman, what is the meaning of life? Hank Wesselman: Years ago, I was drawn into connection with a Hawaiian kahuna elder named Hale Makua over the last eight years of his life. My book The Bowl of Light records many of our conversations during that time. Among […]
Excellence Reporter: Robert, what is the meaning of life? Robert White: “I have no idea of what the meaning of life is. My personal purpose is to grow closer to God.” *** ~Robert White, author, serial entrepreneur and leadership expert.www.ExtraordinaryPeople.com Copyright © 2015 Excellence Reporter
I can never repay all of those who create the conditions of life, but I can do a small part in giving something back to the world. What is the Meaning of Life? Meaning is a concept that humans have created. We give meaning to behavior or events. […]
What is the meaning of life? Meaning is a narrative rather than a fact; something one creates rather than something one discovers. *** Meaning is “once upon a time” rather than E=MC2. *** Life has meaning only insofar as we give it meaning. *** If a tree falls […]
Excellence Reporter: Amy, what is the meaning of life? Amy Lansky: Much of my writing about homeopathy, consciousness, and now the ideas underlying Hawaiian shamanism, deals with the higher energy bodies. These include not only the so-called etheric body — the vehicle for the vital force (chi, prana, […]
The greatest leap forward in human consciousness will come with a deep awareness of pure unlimited love Excellence Reporter: Professor Post, what is the meaning of life? Stephen G. Post: One thing is for certain – human beings need meaning or they perish. Sometimes, in desperation, they seek meaning in […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Schlitz, what is the meaning of life? Marilyn Schlitz: “The key to finding meaning in life is learning to live fully in the paradox of death. By making peace with our own mortality we can transform fear into an inspiration for living and dying well.” *** […]
I began my search for life’s meaning when I was four years old and experienced two life-altering events: The first occurred while I was mountain hiking with my family. Our trail’s dry earth suddenly crumbled underneath my feet and broke off the cliff, taking me with it. I fell several feet, […]
Excellence Reporter: Dean, what is the meaning of life? Dean Karnazes: “The meaning of life came to me once during a long run, but I didn’t have anywhere to write it down and forgot. So now I’m still running…” *** ~Dean Karnazes, Ultramarathoner & NY Times bestselling author.www.ultramarathonman.com […]
Our lives are infused with the highest possible meaning… Excellence Reporter: Dr. Church, what is the meaning of life? Dawson Church: Life is its own meaning, and every breath is a gift. Being alive and able to experience our amazing bodies and beautiful planet is a blessing in […]
Excellence Reporter: Tony, what is the meaning of life? Tony Hsieh: “The meaning of life… is to figure out the meaning of life…” *** ~Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos Copyright © 2015 Excellence ReporterPhoto: Jake Chessum
Without growth life would not have a meaning… Years ago I wrote in my journal: “God runs the biggest business in the world – it is called the Universe. It is because of the integrity of the stars we have come to appreciate constellations. The difference between God’s […]
The meaning of life is to give and receive love. ~Karen Drucker: Singer, Songwriter, Speaker, Author karendrucker.com Copyright 2015 © Excellence Reporter
Excellence Reporter: Howard, what is the manning of life? Howard Bloom: The meaning of life is connection to others. Being loved and admired. But the meaning of life is something more. Feeling you are a part of something transcendent. Something higher than yourself. Something that will uplift others, even […]
Excellence Reporter: Corinne, what is the meaning of life? Corinne McLaughlin: “To me, the meaning of life is simple: To learn to be more loving, courageous and conscious so I can more effectively express my higher purpose and help create a better world.” *** ~Corinne McLaughlin, author and educatorwww.CorinneMcLaughlin.com Copyright […]
Excellence Reporter: Hunt, what is the meaning of life? Hunt Henion: We traded in our God-given capacity for knowing for the ability to question and find out what’s real for ourselves. We each explore in our own way, and we each lose control in our own way, looking for the […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Luskin, what is the meaning go life? Fred Luskin: The meaning of life is to join with the intelligence that created us to nurture and heal its creation. To take Life’s experiences and become more kind, ethical, generous, and loving. To learn how each of […]
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