Meaningful Life

A few weeks back, I attended an awarding event for the Indonesian Scholar Award 2022 run by Kompas Group, one of the largest media companies in Indonesia (in Bahasa: Penerima Anugerah Cendekiawan Berdedikasi KOMPAS 2022). The award was given to two practicing academics and scientists who consistently made a positive…

“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” - Fredrich Nietzsche You can live life without meaning, get up to work and do the routine work, get back from work, watch Netflix, go out, hang with the family, etc. You can do all this, and you…

Are you like so many Americans who struggle to create more meaning at work or who have lost sense of why their job seemed like meaningful work in the first place? For the average American worker, job satisfaction is very uncommon. In fact, a 2019 Conference Board survey, found that…

The path to a meaningful life Are you in a place questioning your existence? Asking where you will be in five years from now or even ten? How will you be able to live and survive in this fast-paced jungle? …

Today, marks my eight month living at a Zen Center as a semi-monastic resident. And today, while I’m writing it, I’m crying from happiness. My heart is full and my being is overflowing with joy! I just cooked a massive three-dish vegetarian lunch for our community and guests as I…

Is there just one life path for us? And where does this idea come from anyway? Some stellar talent or ability Have you ever been told “you were born to be..”? My hair stylist told me last week that she was destined to do hair. She was emphasizing that she…

You might have heard about the Greek teacher of wisdom, Socrates. Do you know what he taught? Know yourself. But the fact is he never wrote anything down. We only know about him from his critics and his students. What can we learn from them? What Would Your Critics Say About You? Some version of this question is one…