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© 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.