Difference between revisions of "Deal with an Existential Crisis"
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#*Believing that one's life has no purpose or external meaning | #*Believing that one's life has no purpose or external meaning | ||
#*Awareness of one's freedom and the consequences of accepting or rejecting that freedom | #*Awareness of one's freedom and the consequences of accepting or rejecting that freedom | ||
| − | #*An extremely pleasurable or hurtful experience that leaves one seeking meaning.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existential_crisis</ref> | + | #*An extremely pleasurable or hurtful experience that leaves one seeking meaning.<ref name="rf16491">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existential_crisis</ref> |
#Choose the meaning of your life. Existentialism posits that each individual is empowered to choose the parameters of his or her existence. Choosing to add meaning to your life ''yourself'', without the help of anyone else, can ultimately help you resolve an existential crisis. Below are some methods that can help. | #Choose the meaning of your life. Existentialism posits that each individual is empowered to choose the parameters of his or her existence. Choosing to add meaning to your life ''yourself'', without the help of anyone else, can ultimately help you resolve an existential crisis. Below are some methods that can help. | ||
===''The Last Messiah'' Method=== | ===''The Last Messiah'' Method=== | ||
