Meaning of Reflection Journal

        I have never looked at meaning to be so important in an individual’s life, but this lesson about meaning has been so informative to broaden my knowledge about meaning. It was nice to know that society gives us so many aspects to put meaning and purpose to our lives like religion, politics, science, and social causes etc. Now, it depends on an individual that from where he/she gets meaning for his/her life. The four needs of meaning are purpose, values, efficacy, and self worth. When I look at my own personality, I believe that I am missing a major meaning and purpose to my life, which should be there. I have one question in mind after reading a fact in this lessons that “Meaning is linked to spending time with loved ones/family; happiness is linked to spending time with friends”. The question is that how is it possible that we don’t get happiness by spending time with loved ones/family? Why it is being associated with friends only?