Episode

#366 - Dr Clay Routledge - A Psychologist's Tips To Find Meaning
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1:19:34
Published: Thu Sep 02 2021
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Dr Clay Routledge is a Professor of Management at North Dakota State University and an author. How to find meaning in life is a question that's been grappled with for thousands of years. As an Existential Psychologist, Clay uses modern methods to answer these ancient questions and provides an awesome overview of our current understanding of what meaning is, why it's important and how to attain it. Expect to learn why nature would design a creature that requires meaning to feel fulfilled, the most robust ways to add meaning to your life, why religion might have answered a lot of the questions we're now asking, Clay's views on the importance of nostalgia and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Clay's website - https://www.clayroutledge.com/ Follow Clay on Twitter - https://twitter.com/clayroutledge  Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ 

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The episode explores the importance of finding meaning in life and how nostalgia can play a significant role in shaping the narrative of one's life.
00:00 - 04:27 (04:27)
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Meaning, Nostalgia
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The episode explores the importance of finding meaning in life and how nostalgia can play a significant role in shaping the narrative of one's life. The discussion also touches upon the role of religion in answering questions about the meaning of life.

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#366 - Dr Clay Routledge - A Psychologist's Tips To Find Meaning
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The podcast explores the influence of personal concern for meaning in life on our goals, mental and physical wellbeing, and relationships.
04:27 - 10:15 (05:48)
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Personal Development
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The podcast explores the influence of personal concern for meaning in life on our goals, mental and physical wellbeing, and relationships. The episode highlights the significance of intelligence, imagination, and creativity in human life.

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#366 - Dr Clay Routledge - A Psychologist's Tips To Find Meaning
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In this episode, the speaker discusses the significance of patterns in maintaining a consistent and organized life, as well as in creating art that follows or disrupts expected patterns.
10:15 - 25:11 (14:55)
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Patterns
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In this episode, the speaker discusses the significance of patterns in maintaining a consistent and organized life, as well as in creating art that follows or disrupts expected patterns. They delve into the importance of having some level of control and agency in the face of unexpected patterns, and how this relates to human experience.

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#366 - Dr Clay Routledge - A Psychologist's Tips To Find Meaning
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Understanding the science behind goals and priorities can help individuals make choices to improve their lives rather than feeling helpless to external causes such as genetic predisposition.
25:11 - 34:10 (08:59)
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Self-Improvement
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Understanding the science behind goals and priorities can help individuals make choices to improve their lives rather than feeling helpless to external causes such as genetic predisposition.

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#366 - Dr Clay Routledge - A Psychologist's Tips To Find Meaning
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This podcast discusses the growing concern of loneliness in society and the importance of individuals feeling like they have a significant role to play in a group, rather than just being treated nicely.
34:10 - 41:24 (07:13)
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Society & Loneliness
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This podcast discusses the growing concern of loneliness in society and the importance of individuals feeling like they have a significant role to play in a group, rather than just being treated nicely. This includes campaigns against bullying and the comfort of lies over uncomfortable truths.

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#366 - Dr Clay Routledge - A Psychologist's Tips To Find Meaning
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The adoption of goal-directed behavior may help individuals and organizations in responding to future challenges like climate change.
41:24 - 50:48 (09:24)
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goal-directed behavior
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The adoption of goal-directed behavior may help individuals and organizations in responding to future challenges like climate change. Organizations should encourage their employees to engage in smaller, meaningful goals that contribute to the larger organizational goal as a way of fostering a sense of purpose even in small tasks.

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#366 - Dr Clay Routledge - A Psychologist's Tips To Find Meaning
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The speaker reflects on the concept of nostalgia and how it extends beyond mere marketing tactics to include rediscovering elements of culture.
50:48 - 58:08 (07:20)
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Nostalgia
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The speaker reflects on the concept of nostalgia and how it extends beyond mere marketing tactics to include rediscovering elements of culture. They argue that cultures sometimes forget their histories and can benefit from reconnecting with seemingly silly items like vintage clothing, old music, and sports memorabilia in order to determine what worked in the past and incorporate these elements to inform present-day altruistic giving.

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#366 - Dr Clay Routledge - A Psychologist's Tips To Find Meaning
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The cognitive processes that drive human behavior involve both materialistic and intuitive cognitions.
58:08 - 1:08:07 (09:58)
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Science and Spirituality
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The cognitive processes that drive human behavior involve both materialistic and intuitive cognitions. While science is a methodology, some argue that it is not enough, and through science, people may learn that it is not enough to understand spirituality.

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The speaker suggests that those who identify as scientists can have biases and intuitive inclinations just as much as anyone else, and there should be more tolerance for people with different opinions and interests.
1:08:07 - 1:18:29 (10:22)
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Science
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The speaker suggests that those who identify as scientists can have biases and intuitive inclinations just as much as anyone else, and there should be more tolerance for people with different opinions and interests. It's important for scientists to rely on objective tools of science, but also recognize their own biases.

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#366 - Dr Clay Routledge - A Psychologist's Tips To Find Meaning
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1:18:29 - 1:19:32 (01:02)
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Business
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#366 - Dr Clay Routledge - A Psychologist's Tips To Find Meaning
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Modern Wisdom