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Dr. Paul Wong
4 Simple Things We All Can Do To Make The World Better (Meetup 2018, Lesson 5)
MEETUP 2018 Decoding Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life This is the last of the five Meetups on "Decoding Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules of Life," hosted by Dr. Paul Wong for the INPM's Meaningful Living Project. For an overview of this Meetup series, see below. A constant...
Words Have Serious Consequences; Therefore, Be Responsible for What You Say (Meetup 2018, Lesson 4)
MEETUP 2018 Decoding Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life This is the second of four Meetups on "Decoding Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules of Life," hosted by Dr. Paul Wong for the INPM's Meaningful Living Project. For an overview of this Meetup series, see below. Chapter 8...
Solving the Problem of Evil and Suffering through Meaning (Meetup 2018, Lesson 3)
MEETUP 2018 Decoding Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life This is the first of four Meetups on "Decoding Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules of Life," hosted by Dr. Paul Wong for the INPM's Meaningful Living Project. For an overview of this Meetup series, see below. This is the first...
You Need Wisdom in Exercising Your Responsibility Towards Others (Meetup 2018, Lesson 2)
MEETUP 2018 Decoding Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life This is the second of four Meetups on "Decoding Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules of Life," hosted by Dr. Paul Wong for the INPM's Meaningful Living Project. For an overview of this Meetup series, see below. “You can’t escape...
You Can’t Go Through Life Without a Set of Rules (Meetup 2018, Lesson 1)
MEETUP 2018 Decoding Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life This is the first of four Meetups on "Decoding Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules of Life," hosted by Dr. Paul Wong for the INPM's Meaningful Living Project. For an overview of this Meetup series, see below. ...
Living with Cancer: A Case for PP 2.0 (Keynote, Meaning Conference 2018)
Abstract Cancer is a dreaded disease. A cancer prognosis could change one’s life in many ways. This keynote was a personal account of how I developed and tested existential positive psychology (or PP 2.0) as a resilient way to cope with cancer and suffering. After...
Meaning Conference 2018
Join researchers and practitioners from over 30 countries at the 2018 Meaning Conference, a “big tent” gathering known for its inclusivity, integration, and innovation in meaning research and its applications since 2000. See for yourself why many—including luminaries...
What Constitutes a Healthy Christian Community (Sermon, GCGCNY)
Dr. Wong delivered a sermon on "What Constitutes a Healthy Christian Community" at the Leadership Retreat for the Grace Chinese Gospel Church of North York on February 3, 2018.
Lessons on Christian Ministry and Cell Groups
It was a pleasure to have shared with the adult cell group of Cambridge Community Fellowship Church last Sunday (Nov. 19, 2017) about the lessons I have learned from my five decades of experience in Christian ministry working with small groups, both church-based and...
Chinese Indigenous Psychology and PP 2.0 (Overview) (Taiwan Society of Adlerian Psychology, Taiwan)
A comprehensive and workable model of global well-being needs to have the following elements: It integrates the best ideas from East and West, ancient and modern days. It integrates the biological, social, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of personhood. It...
Meaning-Centered Positive Education (Overview) (Fo Guang University & National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan)
As educators, we are faced with the challenging question of how to prepare young people for an uncertain future of accelerated change, intensified global competition, and turbulent political waves. In this context, we realize that we need a whole person...
Meaning and Flourishing in Suffering (Overview) (Fo Guang University, Taiwan)
This presentation provides a new perspective on flourishing based on the second wave of positive psychology (PP 2.0) (Wong, 2011). It first emphasizes the importance of the contextual principle of well-being. More specifically, this principle posits that,...