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410: What's the Meaning of Life?

Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy

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Meaning is Personal, Not Imposed

No one can impose meaning onto another person. Individuals, such as patients or their families, may derive meaning through external sources like science, but this does not guarantee the same for everyone, particularly if it does not resonate personally. Prioritizing others’ expectations over one’s own joy can lead to depression. Engaging in a fulfilling and magical life aligns more closely with one's own source of joy. Additionally, the belief that loving relationships are essential for happiness is challenged by evidence showing no causal link between love, feeling loved, and depression, indicating that personal fulfillment stems from internal rather than external validation.

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