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Organizing our lives around the pursuit of happiness\u2014defined as positive feelings\u2014can ultimately leave our souls hungry. Instead, we should try connecting ourselves to deeper things: compassion, community, ritual, and awe.\nGuest:\xa0\nEmily Esfahani Smith\xa0is a writer, editor, and speaker in Washington DC. She draws on psychology, philosophy, and literature to write about the human experience\u2014why we are the way we are and how we can find grace and meaning in a world that is full of suffering. Her book\xa0The Power of Meaning, an international bestseller, has been translated into 16 different languages.\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. Learn more at\xa0ministryofideas.org\xa0and find us on Twitter\xa0@ministryofideas.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices