DEAR 2022: With a new planner in hand, I stare at its blank pages with wonder. As many of us do, we start each year with a greater sense of hope as we relinquish past expectations and look to the future. That is for example, the hope to lose weight, to pay off credit card debt, to find true romance, to find a dream job, to repair broken relationships, to fulfill new year’s resolutions and so on. Well to heck with that I say. Rather than have hope, find purpose. Research shows that those who live a more purposeful life exhibit a lower risk of heart disease, have less chance of developing Alzheimer’s or diabetes, maintain better sleep, generate immune strengthening antibodies and better repair DNA that slows the rate of aging @vicstrecher So that said, one can either be miserable trying to lose weight on a fad diet or find purpose in going on daily walks. One can either be disappointed by an unreliable dating app promising a “match” or find purpose in joining a volunteer program. You get the picture. We can’t predict what 2022 has in store for us, but we can choose to live a purposeful life. Homework of 2022: Whatever your purpose, find it and find meaning in your life amongst the unknown. To help with this, check out Vic Strecher’s online Coursera class, Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life, or download his app, Purposeful, designed to help people build purpose into their daily lives. #sundaypurpose #vicstretcher #lifeonpurpose #purposeful #findingpurpose #findyourpurpose #findmeaning #findhappiness #livelonger #livehealthier #wellness #mentalwellbeing #physicalwellbeing #newyear #newyou #2022 #happy2022 #happynewyear #hny #manssearchformeaning #viktorfrankl #findingpurposeandmeaninginlife #purposeful2022 #meaningful2022 #purposein2022 #bepurposeful #bekind #bewell https://www.instagram.com/p/CYPtgyqpltE/?utm_medium=tumblr
