"To Have Lived Well: Well-being and Meaningful Work"

by Chalofsky, Neal; Cavallero, Elizabeth (2019)

Abstract

This chapter draws on Aristotelian thinking to differentiate between hedonic and eudaimonic understandings of well-being. A sense of purpose and meaning are fundamental to the more profound experience of eudaimonic well-being, which is associated with authenticity and living in accordance with one’s “true self.” A framework for well-being and meaningfulness is proposed which highlights the interactive effects between the two. Fundamental to both is a sense of self, the work performed by individuals, and the workplace itself. Framing eudaimonic well-being as a fundamental, overarching aim of living, the chapter argues that our work is a significant and influential factor in how we live, and the search for meaningful work is an inherent part of our pursuit of the life well lived.

Keywords

Meaningful Work, Eudaimonia, Well-Being, Authenticity, Self, Identity, Agency

Themes

Meaningful Work

Links to Reference

• https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/235570230

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