1. { © Paul T.P. Wong, PhD, CPsych

2. { Lesson 1: Discover the authentic self

3. { “To thyself be true.”

4. { Asking the big questions

5. { If you don’t know what really matters, you will mess up your life

6. Human flourishing depends on having the right value-orientation

7. What do you believe?

8. Different value-orientations   Pleasure orientation   Success orientation   Meaning orientation

9. Pleasure orientation – the hedonist

10. Success orientation – the climber

11. Make a deal with the Devil

12. Surrender your life to God King Solomon’s “Ecclesiastes” “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.”(1:1) “Fear God and keep his commandment, for this is the whole duty of man.” (12: 13”

13. Meaning orientation – The idealist

14. The perspective test

15. The bottom-line test

16. Morality test

17. The passion-test

18. Characteristics of meaning-orientation   Actions are based on the basic value orientation of meaning & virtue   What matters most is to do what is right/good according to the higher purpose of serving others & God   Self is embedded in the relational world of family, friends, community, humanity and the Creator

19. To deny one’s human dignity and quest for meaning is to die on the inside

20. Return of the prodigal son