My Last Word
This President’s Annual Report was part of the International Network on Personal Meaning’s (INPM) official Board of Directors’ report for the 2021 Annual General Meeting. The full report could be accessed here. When you read the above title, you may...
Life and Death
Life is a bitter-sweet thing,A promising journey leading nowhere,A beautiful castle made of sand,And a story of sinners and saints. All the dazzling colours of Spring,its intoxicating fragrance,and embracing arms of the sun,will end in a cold dark night. Gone are the...
Nostalgia
I like that special feeling of listening to the rain in spring, when the sky was sad and misty and my heart was young and lonely. I like that special feeling of watching the silent stream, flowing through the village, with a message to my beloved. But that was long,...
The Suffering Hypothesis: How the New Science Supports the Ancient Wisdom of Meaningful Suffering
The above title sums up the main thrust of all my academic and professional activities this year. It is never easy to change people’s deeply entrenched negative view of suffering, but I have at least turned the corner, thanks to the pandemic. Now, more people are...
Self-transcendence: The Key to Meaning and Wellbeing
Click Here to access the presentation slides Cite Wong, P. T. P. (2021, April 10). Self-transcendence: The key to meaning and wellbeing during Covid-19 [Keynote]. Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education Faculty of Education, The University of Hong...
Flourishing through Suffering: Insights from Existential Positive Psychology
Click Here to access the Presentation Slides Cite Wong, P. T. P. (2021, July 9). Flourishing through suffering: Insights from Existential Positive Psychology. HFE Flourish Talks [Virtual...
The surprising science of suffering: Why is suffering necessary for flourishing?
Abstract This presentation was presented virtually at the Harvard Human Flourishing Program on October 18, 2021. Click Here to View the Full PPT Cite Wong, P. T. P. (2021, October 18). The surprising science of suffering: Why is suffering necessary for flourishing?...
President’s Column: Why do we Suffer?
This is perhaps the oldest and most urgent question. The proverbial Job raised the question. The wise man Solomon raised the same question. Countless philosophers and psychologists have wrestled with the mystery of suffering. After four decades of research, I still do...
Meaning Conference 2025 will be the INPM’s first in-person conference with a virtual option after the pandemic.