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.
The Final Showdown
Lessons on confrontation; how to deal with the perpetual battles of life.
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The Soul’s Journey to a Dark World
Lessons on the journey of life; how to transform our world with light and warmth
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The Masquerade of Life
Lessons on “dressing up” for a greater cause; do the clothes make the man or the man makes the clothes?
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The Flame, The Cloud and the Dough: 3 Secrets to Eternal Love
Lessons from our mother Sara; how to be a selfless giver
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Why is G-d Invisible?
Lessons on blind faith and true reality; when seeing is not always believing
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Does Religion Demand Conformity?
Lessons on community and individuality; how to be a unique member in a synergetic society
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How to Stop Hitting the Snooze Button
We need healthy excitement and purpose in life. Without it, we can’t defeat the snooze bar.
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If You Want a Positive Life, Start With a Mission Statement
Theme: Personal Rebirth
The foundation of a life based on your positive values starts with a personal mission statement.
You Have No Right Not to Like Yourself
Theme: Know Your Worth
You might not feel like you like yourself, but it’s not up to you (or any other person) to decide whether or not you’re worth liking.
Help! I’m Drowning
Join Rabbi Jacobson and discover how to engage in life while remaining afloat and above the fray; how to transcend the stormy seas while also riding them to unprecedented heights.
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