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© Paul T.P. Wong, PhD, © Paul T.P. Wong, PhD, CPsychCPsych
{{Lesson 1: Discover the authentic self
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“To thyself be true.”
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Asking the big Asking the big questionsquestions
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If you don’t know what really matters, you will mess up your life
Human flourishing depends on Human flourishing depends on having the right value-orientationhaving the right value-orientation
What do you believe?
Different value-orientations
Pleasure orientationSuccess orientationMeaning orientation
Pleasure orientation – the hedonist
Success orientation –the climber
Make a deal with the Devil
Surrender your life to God
King Solomon’s “Ecclesiastes”
“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.”(1:1)
“Fear God and keep his commandment, for this is the whole duty of man.” (12: 13”
Meaning orientation –Meaning orientation –The idealistThe idealist
The perspective test
The bottom-line testThe bottom-line test
Morality test
The passion-testThe passion-test
Characteristics of meaning-orientation
Actions are based on the basic value orientation of meaning & virtue
What matters most is to do what is right/good according to the higher purpose of serving others & God
Self is embedded in the relational world of family, friends, community, humanity and the Creator
To deny one’s human dignity and To deny one’s human dignity and quest for meaning is to die on the quest for meaning is to die on the insideinside
Return of the prodigal son