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Mentioned in 17 episodes
How to Live a Meaningful Life
Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day
Book • 2025
In 'How to Live a Meaningful Life', Bill Burnett and Dave Evans build on their revolutionary life design framework to address the profound challenge of creating a life rich with meaning and purpose.
Drawing on the latest research, the book identifies four key areas where meaning can be reliably found: wonder, coherency, flow, and community.
It introduces five essential design mindsets, including radical acceptance and creating your world, and offers practical exercises and tools to help readers design a life that feels fully alive rather than merely fulfilled.
The authors emphasize shifting focus from the elusive goal of fulfillment to embracing a life of meaning, accessible to everyone regardless of life stage.
Drawing on the latest research, the book identifies four key areas where meaning can be reliably found: wonder, coherency, flow, and community.
It introduces five essential design mindsets, including radical acceptance and creating your world, and offers practical exercises and tools to help readers design a life that feels fully alive rather than merely fulfilled.
The authors emphasize shifting focus from the elusive goal of fulfillment to embracing a life of meaning, accessible to everyone regardless of life stage.
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Mentioned in 17 episodes
Mentioned by 

as his new book on applying design thinking to living a meaningful life and promoted for listeners to buy.


Dave Evans

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It’s time to rethink your entire life plan - Dave Evans - #1062
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and the authors as their newer book offering steps to design a more meaningful life now.


Mel Robbins

704 snips
How to Design Your Life in 1 Hour
Mentioned by 

as a new book he co-authored with 

that aims to help people find meaning, purpose, and impact in their lives.


Bill Burnett


Dave Evans

349 snips
How to Design a More Meaningful Life (with Dave Evans and Bill Burnett)
Mentioned by 

as the latest book from 

and 

, focusing on design thinking.


Matt Abrahams


Bill Burnett


Dave Evans

260 snips
260. From Role To Soul: The Four Ingredients For Mastering Meaning
Mentioned by Cory and Mike as the episode's focus, discussed for its design-thinking approach to meaning, purpose, and practical exercises.

168 snips
248: How to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
Mentioned by 

as a recent short, actionable book about applying design principles to find meaning in daily life.


Mike Schmitz

132 snips
255: Get Your Machete Out
Mentioned as the next book by 

and 

, aiming to reach 10 million people.


Bill Burnett


Dave Evans

122 snips
How To Live a Meaningful Life Using Design Thinking | 104
Recommended by 

as the next Bookworm pick exploring meaning through design thinking.


Cory Hixson

104 snips
247: The Way of Excellence by Brad Stulberg
Announced by Cory as a future read; hosts reference the authors' prior work Design Your Life.

60 snips
246: The 6 Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni
Mentioned by 

to introduce 

and the book's approach to applying design thinking to everyday meaning.


Mike Carruthers


Bill Burnett

35 snips
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