Meaningful Choices

Aligning Actions with Deeper Purpose

Making choices primarily driven by a desire for meaning involves a profound shift from merely seeking pleasure or avoiding pain to actively pursuing a purpose that resonates with your deepest values. As Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy suggests, humans are motivated by a 'will to meaning,' a fundamental drive to find significance in life, even amidst suffering.

This journey entails:

• Discovering Your Values: Identifying what truly matters to you, whether through creative endeavors, appreciating experiences, or adopting a courageous attitude towards unavoidable circumstances.
• Taking Responsibility: Recognizing that life constantly questions you, and your choices are your answers. This means actively responding to the demands of each moment with integrity and purpose.
• Practicing Self-Transcendence: Shifting focus from self-actualization as an end goal to contributing to something greater than yourself – be it through relationships, community, or a cause. Meaning is often found in the world, not just within.
• Confronting the Existential Vacuum: Actively filling any sense of inner emptiness or boredom by engaging in purposeful activities and aligning your daily actions with your identified values.