Do This Before Bed

The email says Emily Esfahani Smith recommends building habits of meaning in daily life through belonging, purpose, storytelling, and transcendence. It also says technology can block transcendence and belonging, and suggests reading a poem or listening to music before bed instead of checking social media or headlines.

Reading notes

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• Meaning can be cultivated through four pillars: belonging, purpose, storytelling, and transcendence.
• Storytelling matters because she uses journaling to process experiences and build a narrative about her life.
• Transcendence can come from places that inspire awe, such as nature or an art museum.
• Technology can get in the way of transcendence and belonging.
• Before bed, she tries to read a poem or listen to music while meditating instead of checking social media or headlines.
• She says living a meaningful life is not easy.