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The realization that our lives are incredibly brief and we are almost certainly not going to be remembered by anyone 100 years from now can cause deep angst\u2014but it can also liberate us to abandon work and activities that smother our spirit and instead embrace the exquisite pleasures of friendship, nature and simply being alive.\nGuest:\xa0\nWendy Syfret\xa0is a Melbourne based writer, editor, and author of\xa0The Sunny Nihilist: How a Meaningless Life Can Make You Truly Happy.\nMaking Meaning\xa0is a limited series from\xa0Ministry of Ideas\xa0that explores how life can be lived more meaningfully. Featuring meditations by some of the world\u2019s most sensitive and insightful thinkers, Making Meaning will give you fresh perspective and encouragement to live with greater intention and fullness. Making Meaning is produced by\xa0Jack Pombriant\xa0and\xa0Zachary Davis. Artwork by\xa0Dan Pecci.\xa0Learn more at\xa0ministryofideas.org\xa0and find us on Twitter\xa0@ministryofideas.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices