Discover the enduring relevance of Tisha B’Av in this powerful exploration of loss, resilience, and hope across the ages.
Your Mission, Your Purpose
For 25 years, Rabbi Simon Jacobson has advised people of all backgrounds on how to find purpose. The free resources on this page will help you to write your own personal mission statement.
P.O.P.P. is the Meaningful Life Center’s proprietary method for revealing your personal mission statement. It stands for: Personality, Opportunities, People & Places — the four criteria you’ll consider when assessing who you are. Start with the first article on this page, then dive deeper.
Those Who Stand for Nothing, Fall for Anything
Those Who Stand for Nothing, Fall for Anything
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When Gratitude Feels Fake: The Real Work Begins Here
A thoughtful reflection on why gratitude sometimes feels forced — and how the real inner work begins when we learn to meet that discomfort with honesty and soul-work.
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Post Election Reflections: The Bigger Picture
Post Election Reflections: The Bigger Picture
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Are You Productive?
Discover the true meaning of productivity and how to align your actions with your higher purpose.
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People Don’t Care How Much You Know Until They Know How Much You Care
Explore how genuine care opens the road to real connection, and discover why hearts listen before minds engage
A World Drowning in Plenty — Starving for Purpose
Explore the paradox of modern life, where abundance surrounds us yet true purpose often feels out of reach. Discover how to reconnect with meaning and fulfillment.
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The Kabbalah’s Epic Prediction about the Middle East War
Discover the Kabbalistic perspective on the Middle East conflict, exploring ancient wisdom’s insights into current events and their deeper spiritual implications.
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The Ripple Effect: The Power of One Small Act
The Ripple Effect: The Power of One Small Act
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Will AI Replace Me?
Explore what makes us uniquely human in an age of advancing AI, and discover why purpose and soul can never be replaced by machines.
