How would you characterize the motivation that sustains you as you go about your everyday activities? Perhaps you’re visiting an older relative daily in the hospital during their recovery period from ...

We have a meaning crisis in our society that is particularly acute for people younger than 35. Below, Arthur Brooks shares ...

You’re happy, but do you feel that your life has purpose? Or, do you feel you know where you’re headed in life, but just aren’t that happy? These two questions sum up the gist of the debate in the ...

What is the purpose of life? There are as many answers to this age-old question as there are people, and they run the gamut from hopeful to nihilistic to, well, nonexistent. Here are just a few famous ...

Having a purpose in life has been found to have many benefits for people, including better health and emotion management, less stress during stressful times, and even economic success. And it is ...

New Year’s resolutions, like drinking more water or getting more exercise, aren’t the only ways to bolster health and well-being. University of Delaware Assistant Professor Heather Farmer has found ...

So many of us have centered our lives around “fitting in” for a sense of security and belonging. Like psychology expert Lybi Ma suggests, the need for acceptance is a natural human trait, but the ways ...

Although lots of the stories we tell each other about retirement from work are positive ("finally, you can do whatever you want!"), the reality can be less sunny. Studies show that depression often ...

When you think about finding a purpose, you might think it's something grand in scale — like starting a non-profit. But a new book argues that purpose can be found in smaller everyday actions that ...

It takes more than a drive for profits to build a successful business. Nicholas Pearce, clinical associate professor at Kellogg School of Management, says too many companies—and individuals—lack a ...