Meaning In Life Analysis

Throughout my time in high school, my advisors and teachers told me, “You will find your meaning in life in college.” This resonated with me throughout my high school career as I tempted to venture into every career option that came to mind. From struggling in AP Chemistry to creating soundtracks in Media Arts with glee. There were times where I felt unsure of my purpose in life. Every time these moments hit, I would think of the words “You will find your meaning in life.” The concept of ‘meaning in life” was what kept me from giving up. The question that arise frequently was, what is exactly is the term, “meaning in life?” Kyla A. Machell and her colleagues quote from Steger and his work, “Meaning in life,” from Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology, 2nd Edition, that the meaning in life is ‘“the extent to which people comprehend, make sense of, or see significance in their lives, accompanied by the degree to which they perceive themselves to have a purpose, mission, or over-arching aim in life”’ (Machell 287). Essentially, the meaning in life is what we see as our purpose in our lives, where we long to end up seeing in our own …show more content…
Equally, Wendy “wasn’t sure she could make a difference” but she had a “sudden idea” (Covey 163). She wanted to create a teacher’s corp that would commit two years to teaching children in poverty or not receiving enough education (Covey 163). Unlike Wendy, whose meaning in life came to her during the end of her college career, this is not always the case for most people. Another friend of mine, has no idea what he wants to major in. As a result, he gets angry when someone asks him what he wants to do, because he has no clue. He is not alone, while some students, like me, have an idea, several others do not even have an idea what is their calling or future