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A review by peacefulcress
The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters by Emily Esfahani Smith
4.0
I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway.
Meaning is a topic that is largely subjective, but Smith does a great job of portraying various paths to and forms of finding it. The book is full of excellent and fascinating stories of people who both actively sought and simply stumbled upon what gave them purpose, what made their life feel enriched. It's a subject that can make a book a little too dreamy, sickly sweet for some, but Smith does a good job of keeping the subject matter grounded. The examples are relevant and the research interesting. She also offers up multiple suggestions for how people can pursue meaning in their lives without sounding preachy or pushy. It's not a "you have to find meaning now, here's how!" so much as a map showing all the paths that meaning can take, and how it can help you feel more fulfilled in life. Overall a worthwhile read, and I personally am looking forward to trying out some of the more cognitive-based approaches.
Meaning is a topic that is largely subjective, but Smith does a great job of portraying various paths to and forms of finding it. The book is full of excellent and fascinating stories of people who both actively sought and simply stumbled upon what gave them purpose, what made their life feel enriched. It's a subject that can make a book a little too dreamy, sickly sweet for some, but Smith does a good job of keeping the subject matter grounded. The examples are relevant and the research interesting. She also offers up multiple suggestions for how people can pursue meaning in their lives without sounding preachy or pushy. It's not a "you have to find meaning now, here's how!" so much as a map showing all the paths that meaning can take, and how it can help you feel more fulfilled in life. Overall a worthwhile read, and I personally am looking forward to trying out some of the more cognitive-based approaches.