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Emily Esfahani Smith is an expert on the meaningful life. Here we’re talking through how a meaningful life doesn’t have to be an extraordinary life. As she asserts, most of us will live fairly ordinary lives but there is still huge amounts of meaning to be found in the everyday experiences of being human.
Emily is the author of the book – The Power of Meaning.
She is also a speaker, and has an incredibly moving and popular TED talk – There is More to Life than Being Happy
In this episode we cover:
- The difference between a happy life and a meaningful life
- Why pursuing happiness doesn’t appear to be enough
- The 4 Pillars of meaning that she uncovered while researching her book
- How you can apply these pillars to your own life and mine it for meaning
- The influence that the stories we tell ourselves about our pasts can have on us
- and the impact of a Contamination story vs. a Redemptive story
To learn more about Emily you can head to her website, www.emilyesfahanismith.com
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Hi. I’m Kate Snowise. I’m a Life Coach and host of the Here to Thrive Podcast. I help people get clear on what they want, need and crave, and then helps them take the steps to move towards that.
I believe life is about more than surviving and being good enough. Each of us truly has the ability to thrive and live a beautiful, aligned life where we remember and connect with our authentic selves. I have an MSc in Psychology (the positive kind that concentrates on what is right with you). To read more about my signature coaching program The Thriving Life Project click here. 