John Vervaeke, Ph.D. is an award-winning professor at the University of Toronto in the departments of psychology, cognitive science, and Buddhist psychology.

Today on the show we discuss: why people are feeling so lost right now, how to find meaning during adversity, why instant gratification is keeping you trapped, how to transform pain into future growth, the myth of achievement as it relates to meaning, how to find your purpose and reconnect to your true self, how to know if you are on the right path in life, and much more.

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