Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes presents a short CBT-style guidance on creating a rich and meaningful life. She invokes Covey's "begin with the end in mind," and advises listeners to define who and what belongs in their ideal life (people, characteristics, activities, possessions, priorities) so they can judge whether any action is an effective use of limited time and energy toward that vision.
Hey there, everybody. I'm Doc Snipes, and today I'd like to talk about a rich and meaningful life. Covey says we need to begin with the end in mind, and that is true in psychology as well. When we are trying to figure out how to use the limited time and energy we have, we need to figure out, well, what are we working towards? What does a rich and meaningful life look like for you? Who is in it? What characteristics do you have? What things are you doing? What things do you have? What is important for you in order to feel like you're having a rich and meaningful life? Once you've defined that, then before you engage on any action, you can ask yourself, is this an effective use of my energy to move toward my rich and meaningful life?
