Everyone wants to lead a happy and meaningful life, but are the two related? Bluntly put, could seeking happiness compromise meaningfulness, or vice versa? We’ll examine what connections (if any) exist between happiness, meaning, and leading a life that matters.
Mark Hébert is currently the chair of the Philosophy department at Austin College, where he has taught for 26 years. From 2002-2007 he directed Austin College’s Lilly project entitled “A Life that Matters: The Theological Exploration of Vocation,” and currently directs Austin College’s freshman seminar program. He sings a mean tenor, has spent too much of the summer rebuilding a 1982 John Deere lawn tractor, and has three children and a spouse that are far too good for him. Woot.