21 Ways to a More Meaningful Life

Reflecting on What Is Truly Important to You

Create a more fulfilling life when you decide to focus on the things that matter most.

By James Hollis, Ph.D.

Ever feel like you are living on automatic pilot?

Many of us spend time fulfilling obligations and doing things we don’t truly want to be doing. We get stuck in old conditioning about what and who we are supposed to be. We react to old reflexes instead of truly engaging in life.

Every once in a while we need to stop and reflect on what really matters to us and make a conscious choice to reorder our priorities. These 21 tips are meant to help you decide, and pursue, what is truly most important in life.

Jungian analyst James Hollis, Ph.D., is author of What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life (Gotham Books, 2010).