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education and applied psychology with a focus on the universal
human quest for meaning and purpose. We accomplish this mission through research, publications, conferences, and public education.
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| A Less Traveled Road to Healing and Flourishing |
Something unusual and significant is happening in Toronto, quietly and under the radar, but it won’t be for long, until this heart-warming story catches national attention.
Every other Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening, people from all walks of life gather at the residence of Dr. Paul T. P. Wong for regular Meaningful Living Group Meetup.
Participants come from all ethnic backgrounds and different walks of life: Graduate students, retirees, mental health professionals, entrepreneurs, accountants, engineers, and stay-home moms.
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Meaningful Living Group Information |
According to Wong's meaning-centered approach, a comprehensive resileince program contains at least the following ten lessons: 1) Purposes & life goals, 2) Understanding the self and one's place in the world, 3) Freedom & responsibility in the face of many opitions but a finite life, 4) The right & wrong pathways to happiness, 5) Courage to accept internal and external constraints, 6) Faith & belief in a better future, 7) Commitment to growth, 8) Discovering the hidden dimensions of self and new frontiers of life, 9) The power of self-transcendence, empathy, compassion, & altruism, 10) Positive thinking, attribution and meaning-management.
We had an excellent write-up on the Group Meet-up by BizMum on her blog. You can check it out here:
http://bizmum.com/personal-development/personal-growth/self-help/meaningful-living/
You are invited to join the Toronto Meetup Group www.meetup.com/Toronto-meaningful-living-group/. and learn about these important life skills. For additional questions, email ptpwong@rogers.com
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Lesson 5 -
What is the Meaning of Meaning in Life? Embark on the Quest for Meaning
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Lesson 4 -
Is Life Worth Living? Viktor Frankl Shows Us How to Make Life Worth Living No Matter What
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Lesson 3 -
How Do I Live a Good Life? Choose the Road Less Travelled
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Lesson 2 - What Really Matters
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Lesson 1 - Know Yourself
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More Meaningful Living Group information here.
All resources are ©2011 Paul T. P. Wong and cannot be republished without permission
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Meaning Conferences
INPM hosts biennial conferences on meaning, bringing together reasearchers, practitioners and students from a variety of fields, to share their experiences with meaning-based study. Details of past conferences can be found here: http://www.meaning.ca/conference
The Meaningful Living Project
 What is the greatest need in these uncertain times? What are people’s deepest yearnings? What is your most cherished dream?
Yes, I know the popular answers: Good economy, good paying jobs, happiness, success and all things that people typically strive for.
But have you considered the unlikely answer that meaningful living might be what people really need?
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Control Attribution Scale (CAS): This brief scale is intended to measure your belief in personal autonomy and external control. This exercise is part of our Meaningful Living Project. For those of you interested in this project, please visit http://www.inpm.org, http://www.meetup.com/Toronto-Meaningful-Living-Group/, or http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Meaningful-Living-Project/162677933792689.
Download the .pdf here
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The Good Life is a Meaningful Life
Paul T. P. Wong
 Everyone without exception yearns for a good life, but people have very different ideas about what makes life worth living.
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