Tag: finding purpose

Creating a Meaningful Life

This is partially reprinted from my Caring.com blog. Click to the whole post at the end. There is a Taco Bell Super Bowl commercial in which a bunch of elderly folks get rowdy while the song “We Are Young” by a band called Fun plays in Spanish. It’s irreverent, but...

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Having Purpose Adds Years to Your Life

Rush University studied 950 people with a mean age of 80 and found that people with a sense of purpose in life are 57% less likely to die over a five-year period than those who lack it. They also have a better chance of being mobile and able to accomplish...

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