What’s the difference between “effective altruism” vs. “feel good altruism?” How can we make our efforts to improve the world more impactful? …
Asking yourself, “What is my duty?” can be more important than “What is my passion?” Passion is often self-focused, while duty is other-focused – and that can make it a much greater source of meaning and purpose….
Enlightened self-interest is the idea that often times doing what is good for yourself is also doing what is good for others, and vice versa. This means your interests and values overlap with the interests and values of other people. And ultimately, when you work to achieve your own values (and what really matters to...
Finding meaning in life is important for happiness. Here are the main ways you can add meaning and purpose to your life, even if you aren’t a religious or spiritual person….
There’s a right way and a wrong way to help people. It’s important to remember that even when you act with the best intentions, you don’t always know what is best for someone else….