{"id":16569,"date":"2019-09-25T05:57:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T05:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.francinebeleyi.com\/?p=16569"},"modified":"2025-04-23T19:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:06:16","slug":"34-exploring-and-fostering-the-best-of-your-humanity-with-dr-michael-f-steger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/34-exploring-and-fostering-the-best-of-your-humanity-with-dr-michael-f-steger\/","title":{"rendered":"#34 Exploring and Fostering the Best of Your Humanity with Dr Michael F. Steger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><iframe style=\"border: none;\" title=\"#34 Exploring and Fostering the Best of Your Humanity with Dr Michael F. Steger\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/75fna-c0ab13?from=yiiadmin&amp;download=1&amp;version=1&amp;skin=1&amp;btn-skin=108&amp;auto=0&amp;share=1&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;pbad=1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"122\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I don&#8217;t put a lot of effort into how I am in the world, all the effort goes into me being a person that I want to be.<em> Dr Michael F. Steger<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- \/wp:quote --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a gift when work is so meaningful that you&#8217;d do it for free. And that&#8217;s also a problem,\u201d says, Dr Michael F. Steger, my guest in today\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Dr Michael F. Steger<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Michael is a Psychology Professor, Author, Speaker, Director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose. He is a recognized authority on meaning in life, purpose, happiness, psychological strengths, and positive psychology. His research interests center on understanding how people create a life worth living and seeking ways to help people flourish and achieve well-being.<\/p>\n<p>In our fascinating conversation, Michael talks about<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>His love for research and finding out why are we here on this planet \u2013 how we are going to be here and how we think about how we are here<\/li>\n<li>Two types of people: those who are questioners like himself and are always questioning and searching and other people who are more comfortable with certainty<\/li>\n<li>Why meaningful work is probably more demanding than meaningless one<\/li>\n<li>Why ultimately it comes down to what we&#8217;re going to do with our lives<\/li>\n<li>The complex nature of selfishness vs giving<\/li>\n<li>How he struggles with attention span and distraction<\/li>\n<li>Why he rather wants to be living his values right now than be remembered for something when he is no longer here<\/li>\n<li>And much more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Action points <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">What is your key takeaway from this episode? What are you committed to do today to find more meaning in your work and live a more meaningful life? Share your thoughts below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.francinebeleyi.com\/call\/\">Book a Strategic call<\/a>\u00a0 with me if you are ready to leverage your personal brand in a meaningful way to create a successful business you love.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Buy the book<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/1999925904\/tag=nucleusofch07-21\">Personal branding in the digital age<\/a>: How to become a known expert, thrive and make a difference in the connected world \u2013 it\u2019s available on Amazon, iTunes, Audible as eBook, audiobook and paperback.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(191,169,59,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2><strong>Resources\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/article\/item\/does_a_meaningful_job_need_to_burn_you_out\">Does a Meaningful Job Need to Burn You Out?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chapter 5 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/books\/e\/9780203124581\/chapters\/10.4324\/9780203124581-14\">Happiness and Meaning in a Technological Age:<\/a> A Psychological Approach by Michael Steger and Joo Yeon Shin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Defending_Your_Life\">Defending your life <\/a>movie<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelfsteger.com\/\">http:\/\/www.michaelfsteger.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Contact Dr Michael F. Steger<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michaelsteger\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michaelsteger\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Contact\u00a0Me, Francine Beleyi the host of the show <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.francinebeleyi.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">francinebeleyi.com\/podcast <\/a>\u2013 please post your comment below the posts<\/li>\n<li>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/francinebeleyi\">@FrancineBeleyi<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/francinebeleyi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FrancineBeleyi<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LinkedIn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/francinebeleyi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Linkedin.com\/in\/francinebeleyi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Subscribe to MWML podcast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:-30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - 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