“Meaning in life” is good for you. You make meaning by engaging with something larger than yourself—whether that’s ambitious goals, service to the divine, or loving relationships. • Meaning enhances well-being when you’re doing well, and it can save your life when you’re struggling. • Human Giver Syndrome is a collection of personal and cultural beliefs and behaviors that insist that some people’s only “meaning in life” comes from being pretty, happy, calm, generous, and attentive to the needs of others. • The stress response cycle, the Monitor, and meaning are all resources you carry with you
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