Psychology 451 Lecture 25Outline of Last LectureI. SpiritualII. Chapter 10Love Outline of Current Lecture I. GraduationII. Spiritual experiences and futureCurrent Lecture- Stanford university-Steve Jobs gives graduation speecho Tells 3 stories from his lifeo It was awful tasting medicine, but the patient needed ito You NEED to find what you love Keep looking, don’t settleo Time is limited, so don’t waste it by living someone else’s life- We inherit our foundation, but that doesn’t mean we can strengthen and build the building as we want to- If you know what a sacred experience is, you’re going to know when you find your callingo You calling will be sacred to youo So seek sacred experienceso When your calling comes to you, you don’t want it to go to voicemail because you didn’t have the experience to pick up- Vital engagement/coherenceo Is loving your work. Love made visible. o Vital engagement does not reside in the person or in the envorinment it exists in the relationship betweeno Heidegger’s Being-in-the-worldo Field healthy: if you do good work you get good stufo Filed unhealthy: superficiality rewarded (journalism)o Coh: people gain a sense of meaning when their lives cohere across the 3 levels of existence: 1. Physical 2. PsychologicalThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. 3. Socioculturalo Needs: Work and love The last ingredient for a good life: a community (according to professor)- You have to be a beacon for what you loveo Things are always attracted to the light- If you put in the efort, the community will come to you and you will be the center of the
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