Why Meaning Matters More Than Happiness

On the 69th episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast, I am delighted to introduce our guest, Dave Gray. Dave is the author of Gamestorming, Liminal Thinking: Create the Change You Want by Changing the Way You Think, and The Connected Company. He is also an artist, an entrepreneur, and a possibilitarian. After selling his company, XPlane, in 2022, Dave established The School of the Possible, an experimental learning community through which he helps people create work that is meaningful and matters to them.

In this episode, Dave shares with us his journey of finding purpose and meaning in his life, from the sense of belonging he felt at art school, to identifying and honouring his true nature, and noticing moments in life where he felt he was in the right place, at the right time, with the right people. He emphasises the importance of relationships and community in identifying our own uniqueness and the energy he experiences when in creative communities. Dave also underscores the significance of possibility and supporting others with their creativity.

This episode will give you much to consider regarding finding more purpose, meaning, and cultivating greater awareness around your own true nature. While Dave's breadth of experience, creativity, and curiosity, are wonderful examples of what is possible when we fully engage with our true nature.

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- Dave's website: https://xplaner.com/

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Running Order:
02:25 Podcast begins
03:55 Finding meaning in life

07:15 Identifying and honouring our true nature

13:09 The significance of creativity 

17:56 Exploring meaning in the journey

20:49 Purpose and our true nature

23:55 Possibility, producing and possibility

27:15 Community and energy

32:00 Using our relationships to identify our uniqueness

34:55 The significance of relationships

40:25 Beauty in everything

44:25 The role of meaning

52:25 What is a good life for Dave?