Michael Steger || Meaning, Purpose, and Significance
The Psychology Podcast
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Finding Purpose in Overcoming Obstacles
The speaker discusses the concept of post-traumatic growth and the importance of finding a future-oriented task to overcome obstacles. They highlight the example of a Holocaust survivor who believed that having a task to fulfill helped people navigate hardships. The speaker emphasizes the power of purpose in energizing individuals to overcome challenges, drawing from the experiences of individuals in history such as those in Freud's circle in the 1930s Vienna.
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