© PAUL T. P. WONG MY LIFE, MY FAITH, & MEANING THERAPY

© PAUL T. P. WONG

MY LIFE, MY FAITH, & MEANING THERAPY

OVERVIEW

Turning points in my life

Turning to Christ

My ministry & meaning therapy

FROM CHINA TO HONG KONG

FROM CHINESE BELIEFS TO CHRIST

THE ESSENCES OF TRUE RELIGION

• God is both our Creator and Saviour.

• A personal relationship with God

• Treat people with kindness & compassion.

• Life has intrinsic meaning & value.

• Walk by faith rather than by sight.

• Suffering & death can be a gift from God.

MY BEST DECISION IN MY LIFE…

THE BLESSING FROM SUFFERING

SOMEONE UP THERE IS LOOKING OUT FOR ME

FROM HK TO TORONTO

MY FIRST CHURCH

1965

• Every negative can become a positive, and every adversity can become an opportunity.

• My life experience has provided the basis for Positive Psychology 2.0 (Wong, 2011).

LESSON 1: YOU CAN HAVE A GOOD LIFE NO MATTER HOW BAD THE

SITUATION.

LESSON 2: FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS.

LESSON 3: THE DEEP & WIDE HYPOTHESIS

THE QUEST FOR MEANING

The process of searching for existential meaning may be difficult and even heart-wrenching, but giving up on the meaning in life is equivalent to giving up on life.

MEANING IN LIFE

Affirmation of meaning in life is a bedrock foundation for survival and well-being.

INTEGRATIVE MEANING THERAPY

1. Existential meaning – Logotherapy & Existential Therapy

2. Cognitive meaning – Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy

3. Narrative meaning – Narrative Therapy

4. Positive meaning – Positive Psychotherapy

5. Cultural meaning – Cross-cultural Therapy

LESSON 4: THE CAPACITY FOR MEANING-MANAGEMENT IS THE MOST POWERFUL TOOL

FOR SURVIVAL & FLOURISHING.

THE DOUBLE BLESSINGS OF MEANING-MAKING

MEANING IS A KEY TO RESILIENCE

I GOT THE MOST AGGRESSIVE KIND OF

PROSTATE CANCER

MAKING SENSE OF TRAGEDY OR TRAUMA

DEVELOP A MEANING MINDSET

DISCOVER THE MEANING & PURPOSE OF YOUR LIFE

LESSON 5: YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO BE A FOOL FOR YOUR IDEALS &

DREAMS.

A FOOL FOR CHRIST

THE LEGENDARY FOOL FROM THE EAST

LESSON 6: MEANINGFUL LIVING IS COSTLY BUT WORTHWHILE.

THE SECRET OF MEANINGFUL LIVING IS TO GIVE YOUR LIFE AWAY

LESSON 7: YOU NEED A MISSION THAT IS WORTH LIVING & DYING

FOR.

My mission statement is: Serve God & others through Psychology

What is your mission?

THERE IS NO BIGGER THING THAN SERVING GOD & PEOPLE

THE MEANINGFUL LIVING PROJECT

QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, HK

MEANING CONFERENCE JULY 26-29, 2012

CONCLUSION: MY LIFE JOURNEY IS ONE OF QUEST FOR MEANING &

SPIRITUALITY

You never realize your impossible dream, until you are willing to sacrifice everything, including your own life, to achieve it.