Knowing your "why" isn't just nice—it's essential to living a happy, fulfilling life. Here, experts offer steps to finding ...

One of the leading existentialist philosophers of the 20th century, Jean-Paul Sartre, responded this way to the question of life’s meaning: “Man is condemned to be free because once thrown ...

Are you searching for a deeper understanding of life? Are you seeking your personal purpose or striving for a more fulfilling ...

Once you have purpose, everything else—your goals, your decisions, your discipline—starts to fall into place. Here's a ...

Effects of Purpose and Meaning on Health. In 2020, our team at the Human Flourishing Program examined the role that having a sense of mission in life played among 6,000 young adults in the Growing ...

As a young mechanical engineering student, and later as a medical student, Yale’s Samuel Wilkinson became fascinated with what science — particularly theories of evolution — might tell us about the ...

If you lack this sense of belonging in your life, it could help to volunteer for a cause you believe in—perhaps providing help to others in need or working toward preserving a green space in your ...

Why Viola Davis Feels Like She’s Leading a Life of Meaning and Purpose The EGOT winner becomes only the second woman of color to receive the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award — an honor she ...