What is the Meaning of Life is an important question for all of us to contemplate. However, I believe that it is also beneficial to reflect on two other questions: What is the meaning of my own life and what is meaningful in my own life? As the […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Pattakos, what is the meaning of life? Alex Pattakos: The Meaning of Life is Meaning. As the world-renowned psychiatrist and existential philosopher, Viktor Frankl, famously espoused, “Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is […]
Excellence Reporter: Rick, what is the meaning of Life? Rick Phillips: The meaning of life is really about finding the meaning and purpose that is uniquely your own, it’s your own particular “life force”. I believe that having meaning, which is synonymous with having a reason for living, […]
The meaning of life for me…. Love…..loving my wife and partner, loving my family and friends, loving the work that I do. ~Adrian Swinscoe, former teacher, economist, writer, speaker, manager of businesses and leader of teams. Lover of simplicity and advocate of the human touch with a bit […]
Excellence Reporter: Steve, what is the meaning of life? Steve Bhaerman: “Life is a joke, but God is laughing with us, not at us.” — Swami Beyondananda Life is the meaning we give it. We are the meaning-makers, the symbol-seekers, the designers of context for the content of our experiences. From […]
The meaning of life is what we make of it. At every moment in life we have a choice to find a sense of purpose in whatever it is that we’re doing or observing. We find the sense of purpose by paying attention to where we are and […]
Excellence Reporter: Paul, what is the meaning of life? Paul Sloane: It is up to each of us to define the meaning of our life; to give it a purpose. Of course if you are desperately poor then the purpose of your life is to survive. However, once […]
What is the meaning of life? Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts.” We can’t always control the parts we play, nor the various […]
Excellence Reporter: Michael, what is the meaning of life? Michael J. Gelb: The meaning of life is to make life meaningful. How? By exercising the power of choice, discernment and consciousness to deepen our learning. We don’t have a choice regarding the genetic patterns we’ve inherited, or the […]
What is the meaning of life? The meaning of life is to create, experience and enhance happiness. This includes your own personal happiness, but also the happiness of others. This happiness comes in many forms. The most common of which are your personal and intimate relationships, unabashed love, […]
If there’s one question that’s remained at the forefront of our collective conscience since the birth of humanity, it’s asking the question ‘what’s the meaning of life’. Interestingly, it seems that the answer many of us would give to this question is the pursuit of happiness, which in […]
Excellence Reporter: John, what is the meaning of life? John Tschohl: I was intrigued by this question and thought about it for a long time. I pondered if I was that one and only person on earth that was given the answer to that question and was now […]
Excellence Reporter: Professor Thornton, what is the meaning of life? Linda Fisher Thornton: I believe that finding meaning in our lives is a lifelong journey of human development, a process of becoming the best possible version of ourselves. How we interpret “the meaning of life” will change as […]
The question “what’s the meaning of life?” is a trap. It gets us looking for something deep, distant, mysterious, or arcane. The question itself leads us awry. It causes us to miss what’s right in front of us. The meaning is in the moment. Those fleeting instants that […]
The meaning of our lives is what we decide it could be/should be. But a ‘life full of meaning’ is typically about finding out what makes each of us truly, deeply happy and fulfilled — what our particular gift is — and then expressing that as fully as […]
Excellence Reporter: Shep, what is the meaning of life? Shep Hyken: “Be happy! Figure out what makes you happy, and do it. Happy people make other people happy. Life is so much better when you’re happy.” *** ~Shep Hyken, Chief Amazement Officer at Shepard Presentations, customer service expert […]
The meaning of life is whatever we choose to focus on. Any situation, any event, any piece of communication is open to our interpretation and response. There is no shortage of agents who perpetually try to shape meaning for us — from our families, friends, bosses, peers, clients, […]
What is the Meaning of Life? The meaning of life is different for each person. It depends mainly on his/hers strengths, his/hers weaknesses, his/hers values, his/hers aspirations and his/hers goals. If I could provide an easy explanation, for me, I would say, that the meaning of life is: to […]
Excellence Reporter: Deb, what is the meaning of life? Deb Mills-Scofield: The meaning of life is to create relationships that make all parties better and whole, to make a positive impact that helps others make a positive impact and so forth. We do this by rushing to discover […]
Excellence Reporter: Irene, what is the meaning of life? Irene Becker: TO me the meaning of life is greatness. GREATNESS that is achieved by recapturing our ability to make a positive difference in our life and in the lives of others. GREATNESS that grows with the relationships we build, and […]
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: 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: Rachel, what is the meaning of life? Rachel Strella: In life, significant and unfortunate events abound. I believe they exist for five reasons. For the purpose of making us stronger. For the preparation of more challenges. To pass our experience and knowledge onto others, so that […]
Since I can remember I’ve been fascinated by the question, “What’s the meaning of life?” In graduate school I wrote a 75 page research paper to plummet its elusive depths. Lately though, I see life’s bare boned meaning linked more to deliberate mental filters we choose to walk […]
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, […]
To help people really know themselves and their life’s work… pay attention to their intentions… get from where they are to where they want to be… and… have greater self-awareness, be on purpose, develop their signature talents and embrace a sense of well-being. We live in an economy where we don’t have to tolerate jobs we hate. For […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
What is the meaning of life? I don’t quite see life as having a meaning so much as I see it as the world’s most amazing opportunity. To me, our existence doesn’t have to have meaning to be meaningful. These are the two kinds of opportunities I value […]
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: 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.” […]
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: 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
Excellence Reporter: Robert, what is the meaning of life? Robert Steele: For me life has meaning at two levels: truth, and family. The truth is, as John D. Caputo says, “philosophy in transit.” One’s relation to the truth — and whether one places any emphasis on understanding the […]
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
Excellence Reporter: John, what is the meaning of life? John Renesch: Your query is compelling for no one has even asked me this question before. And it provokes some deeper thinking – always fun for me. Since meaning is so personal and subjective I cannot imagine a universal answer […]
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: Guy, what is the meaning of life? Guy Kawasaki: “The meaning of life is raising happy and responsible kids.” *** ~Guy Kawasaki is a Silicon Valley marketing executive. He is the chief evangelist of Canva, an online, graphics-design service, trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation, and executive fellow at the Haas School […]
