How to Craft a Meaningful Life with Emily Esfahani Smith

The One You Feed

Eric Zimmer

Education, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Buddhism, Mental Health

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Emily Esfahani Smith describes what it means to craft a meaningful life by using the concept of four pillars: belonging, purpose, storytelling, and transcendence. She illustrates that by fostering a sense of belonging in our relationships, finding purpose in our goals, imbuing our life experiences with narrative coherence, and achieving transcendence through deeper connections, we can enrich our lives with meaning. These elements are not just about attaining personal satisfaction, but also about playing active roles in improving the environments around us.

In this episode, you will be able to:

Discover the difference between happiness and meaning and how it can lead to a more fulfilling life
Explore the four essential pillars of a meaningful life and learn how to integrate them into your daily routine
Grasp the power of belonging as a pillar of meaning and how it can bring deeper connections and purpose to your life
Unlock the key to finding purpose and learn ways to align your actions with your true values and passions
Delve into the concept of transcendence and how it can elevate your life to a whole new level of meaning and fulfillment

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0:00.0	The defining feature of a meaningful life is connecting and contributing to something that lies beyond the self. Welcome to the one you feed. Throughout time great thinkers have
0:18.8	recognized the importance of the thoughts we have quotes like
0:22.2	garbage in, garbage out, or you are. of the
0:25.0	importance of the thoughts we have.
0:22.0	Quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think,
0:26.0	ring true.
0:27.0	And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.
0:31.0	We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear. We see what
0:36.8	we don't have instead of what we do. We think things that hold us back and
0:41.0	dampen our spirit.
0:42.8	But it's not just about thinking.
0:44.7	Our actions matter.
0:46.2	It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort
0:49.0	to make a life worth living.
0:51.0	This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right
0:54.4	direction, how they feed their good wolf. Hi, I'm Jane Marie, host of The Dream, and I'm excited to announce that we're back with a brand new season.
1:18.0	A lot has changed since last season, like, you know, the whole world and everything, but also my butt. I have been sitting on it for a couple of years and we're going to get me off it by hiring a life coach
1:30.1	We'll talk to the pros and some of the cons and figure out if gurus are worth the hype
1:36.1	Listen to the dream on the iHeartRadio app Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts
1:42.2	In case you're just recently joining us or however long you've been a listener of the show,
1:46.7	you may not realize that we have years and years of incredible episodes in our archive.
1:51.8	We've had so many wonderful guests that we've decided handpick one of our
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