Meaning-Centered Counselling Institute Inc.
13 Ballyconnor Court M2M 4C5 Toronto, ON, Canada

It is indeed The Age of Experience, as my friend Benjamin Kline Hunnicutt emphasizes in his new book. I do hope that we can harness the new technology to help m...ore people to experience meaning and happiness even in troubling times. In 2 weeks time, I will do an one-hour interview with Carnegie Mellon University CyLab. I hope that I can get them interested in developing a Dr. Meaning App to make the knowledge and skills of meaningful living easily accessible to millions of people. See more

Here is the paradox of expectations. Happiness is not to have any expectation so that you would not be disappointed or frustrated. But happiness is also having ...high expectation so that you can be motivated to actualize your potential. Here is my solution: just don't make happiness your main life goal; try aiming at becoming what you were meant to be. With meaning as your purpose in life, expectation is no longer a problem. (1) Aim high so that you will enjoy the process of pursuing your calling and fulfilling your potentials to serve humanity; when you expect setbacks and obstacles as an unavoidable part of the process, you would not be deeply hurt by disappointment. (2) Learn to be content with what you already have and appreciate all the small things in life, without any expectation how life should unfold; therefore, your expectations from life will always be less than your perception of what happens to you, resulting in life satisfaction. (3) Learn to love others unconditionally, even when they stab you in the back, make use of you or treat you badly. You are able to grant grace to others because you have experienced grace from God. (4) Trust that God will fulfill his purpose in life and grant you the grace to endure all the setbacks and bad things that happen to you. Your expectations in God will never be disappointed, if you maintain faith in God and all his promises. Thus, a truly meaningful life is spiritually oriented and full of God's blessings and joy. See more

The basic tenets of Existential Positive Psychology (PP2.0) (1) Embracing the dark side of life as the other half of complete wellbeing and living fully. (2) ...Practicing the Yin-Yang dialectic as the way to achieve optimal balance & harmony in life. (3) Facing life with the resilient mindset as a precondition for flourishing & character building. (4) Pursuing meaning (self-transcendence) as the best way to self-actualization and fulfillment. See more