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What kind of life would be truly worth wanting? What kind of world would be truly worth seeking? How should we live?

We are facing a crisis of meaning. Swept up in the obstacles of the day-to-day, the deeper questions of our fundamental purpose linger just beneath the surface of…

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2 authors picked Life Worth Living as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The subtitle is A Guide to What Matters which captures why this is an important book. It's based on the course at Yale University that's received a lot of media attention, and I think it's worthwhile to check in on the decisions we make about how we want to live our lives.

I am in my 2nd pass of reading this book, now more slowly, while thinking about the smaller questions and the questions it poses.

I tend to read books out of page order, skipping around (which this book suggests NOT to do). I read it my way for my 1st pass and realized that to do it justice; I need to read it more carefully in page sequence. I will probably need to read it a 3rd time and journal (as the authors suggest doing).

A MUST read for parents, educators, and doctors.

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