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| http://creative-spirit.info/femininepower/e_explore_deepest_belief.htm, Free
An exercise that is intended for discussion groups, but that can also be done alone, to explore what your deepest beliefs really are. |
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| http://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Life-Reader-D-Klemke/dp/0195327306/ref=pd_sim_b_1, $29.95
Klemke and Cahn present 22 essays by various authors, some taking a religious point of view, some taking an opposite point of view, and others questioning what we even mean when we raise this issue. |
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| http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/the-meaning-of-life-intro/, Free
The first of a six-part web posting that offers a practical method for determining what the meaning of your life should be. Since these are blog posts, there are also some thought-provoking responses from readers, to which you can add your own. |
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| http://humanityquest.com/, Free
Lets you choose from a growing list of over 500 personal values and related issues, and find information, activities, publications, websites and other resources related to that value. This site needs more development, but even just skimming the list of values will probably give you some ideas. |
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| http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/life-on-purpose-15-questions-to-discover-your-personal-mission/, Free
A simple but pretty effective way to quickly arrive at what your life should focus on. |
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| http://humanscience.wikia.com/wiki/Living_Values_Project, Free
This wiki project is a strong and improving source of information and thought-provoking insight about personal values, how we define them for themselves, and how we apply them to our lives. |
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| http://users.aristotle.net/~diogenes/meaning1.htm, Free
Aristotle.net offers thoughts on the meaning of life in general, and specifically on eight different reasons why people ask about the meaning of life. |
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| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaning_of_life, Free
This article provides a helpful survey of ideas about the meaning of life through the ages, including religious, philosophical, and scientific viewpoints. |
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| http://www.meaningsoflife.com/, Free
This site offers quotations, essays, poetry and links to other sources related to the meaning of life. A great site to cruise if you are scouting for ideas about what life is or can be about. |
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| http://www.mygoals.com/, Free (registration required)
This site helps you translate goals into specific actions, and then helps you manage your progress toward achieving your goals. |
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| http://www.theonequestion.com/, Partly free
A website that helps you answer the question “What should I do with my life?” Although some of its services and materials require registration and/or purchase, there is also a lot of free stuff that is thought-provoking and useful, including articles, exercises, and interviews. |
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| http://www.themeaningoflife.org/, Free
Blank offers 45 brief reflections on the things that happen in life which, he suggests, actually constitute the meaning of life. The approach is simple, but you might find that it really speaks to you. |
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| http://www.beliefnet.com/Health/2008/09/10-Ways-to-Be-Your-Own-Life-Coach.aspx, Free
A series of instructive pages explaining in a general but clear way the steps you can take, starting from figuring out what’s good for you to making specific changes in your life. |
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| http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/index.cfm, Free
Provides interactive tools to match volunteers with opportunities in over 160 communities in the U.S. |
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| http://www.afterlife.org/
A not-for-profit organization whose mission is to archive Web sites after their authors die and can no longer support them. |
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| http://www.ccwhc.org/crisis%20inter.htm, Free
This site explains what crisis intervention is, what kinds of crisis intervention services are available, how they work, and how they can help you. Although their local links will not help most people, the general information provided here is quite good and worth reading if you are in crisis. |