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Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most
Beginner
Online
7 Hours
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Coursera |
The Syllabus
Videos
- Welcome to Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life
- Who Is This Course For?
- Course Overview
- Welcome to Week
- A Story: Nietzsche's Walking Stick
- Who Am I?
- What Do I Value?
- 7 Questions Exercise Introduction
- How do you want to be remembered?
- The Headstone Test Exercise Introduction
- Purpose: A central, self-organizing life aim
- The 2500 year old MRI
- More than "Grazing Animals"
- Loving-Kindness Meditation Practice
Readings
- Access to Purposeful by Kumanu
- Course Syllabus
- Course Syllabus
- Help us learn more about you!
- Week 1 Related Readings (Optional)
Practice Exercise
- Week 1 Quiz
Videos
- Welcome to Week
- A Story: 2001 A Space Odyssey
- Learning about Purpose from Camus, Sartre, and Nietzsche
- A Story: Albert Camus
- What kind of cook are you?
- The Curious Camel
- A Story: Obuntu
- Purposeful: Be, Do, and Action Goals
- Let's meet a few purposeful people
- Identifying your Be, Do, and Action Goals
Reading
- Week 2 Related Readings (Optional)
Practice Exercise
- Week 2 Quiz
Videos
- Why Purpose Works: Psychological Pathway
- What is post-traumatic growth? What role does it play in living a purposeful life?
- Why Purpose Works: Behavioral Pathway
- The Cookie Study
- Looking Ahead
- Why Purpose Works: Biological Pathway
Reading
- Week 3 Related Readings (Optional)
Practice Exercise
- Week 3 Quiz
Videos
- How Purpose Works: College & Military
- Living with Purpose as a Student, with Jim Loehr
- How Purpose Works: Work & Workplaces
- How Purpose Works: Aging & Retirement
- How Purpose Works: Family & Community
- Vic's Story
Readings
- Directions for Discussion Prompts
- Week 4 Related Readings (Optional)
- Course Feedback
- Keep Learning with Michigan Online!
Practice Exercise
- Week 4 Quiz