Life, much like so many athletic events, is largely a game of recovery — William Damon
This discussion centers on what living with purpose actually means.
My guest on this episode is Professor William Damon.
William is a psychologist and professor at Stanford University and a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. He has been designated one of the fifty most influential living psychologists in the world today and is one of the world’s leading scholars of human development. Bills is the author of over 10 books, including the influential book The Path to Purpose. He is a pioneering researcher on the development of purpose in life, and his current work includes a study exploring purpose in higher education and a study of family purpose across generations. He’s been elected to the National Academy of Education and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Bills is the author of over ten books, including the influential book The Path to Purpose. He is a pioneering researcher on the development of purpose in life. His current work includes a study exploring purpose in higher education and a study of family purpose across generations. He’s been elected to the National Academy of Education and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
On this podcast, we cover these topics and more.
- The multiple definitions of purpose
- Vocations/avocations
- On purpose and purposes
- How purpose changes over time
- Purpose as a noun vs. purpose as a verb
- On having purpose vs. being purposeful
- The therapeutic origins and benefits of a Life Review
- Bill’s story about his early family life and his new book A Round of Golf With My Father
Resources / Links
- Bill’s Stanford Profile
- A Round Of Golf With My Father, The New Psychology of Exploring Your Past to Make Peace with Your Present
- The Path To Purpose
