At first glance, it is unclear why we were even born in the first place. We see no true beginning or end. We perceive ourselves only on the animal level, i.e., our body is born, it suffers, enjoys a little,…
The Successful Aging Evaluation (SAGE) study, which analyzed data from 1,042 adults in San Diego County, found that the “presence of meaning” correlated positively with physical and mental well-being, while actively “searching for meaning” correlated negatively with mental well-being and cognitive function.…
Dr. Robert Lustig, professor emeritus at University of California, San Francisco, distinguishes between pleasure and happiness, emphasizing their fundamental differences: Pleasure is short-lived, visceral, and often experienced alone, while happiness is long-lived, ethereal, and typically social. Pleasure involves taking, whereas happiness involves…