The Meaning of Our Lives

October 18, 2016
Emmanuel F. Silan, PhD, RPsy
Our meaning is here, our meaning is now.

The meaning of our lives is not out there; it is here, it is now.

It is seen in our taking responsibility for our family, friends and fellowmen. We do this because we only become truly human when we interact with our fellowmen.

The meaning of our lives is Self-Transcendence; fully developing our unique individual talents and giving back to our community.

The meaning of our lives begins the moment we accept this responsibility and give ourselves to the world; it is found in creating small pockets of heaven, even in the presence of hell.

Our meaning is here, our meaning is now. May we all fare well.

About the author

Emmanuel F. Silan, PhD, RPsy

Noel is a registered Psychologist and has taken his Master’s in Counseling Psychology at Ateneo de Manila. He is an NLP and Coaching Master Trainer certified by International Association of NLP Institutes (IN) and International Association of Coaching Institutes (ICI). He is an NLP-CBT Coach-Counselor, Transformative Psychotherapist, and a Hypnotherapist. He is currently taking a PhD in Psychology at Ateneo de Manila University with special interest on “Leadership Archetypes and the Filipino Unconscious” and on “Imprints of Pagkabalisa (Emotional Distress) on the Filipino Psyche: The Unconscious Map of Mental Suffering of Filipinos.”