CDS Journal

  This weekend I came across three things that are interconnected which relate to the thing I am most focused on finding a solution to. 1. The New York Times released a piece about how science is showing that there is a significant change in the concept of happiness… a “ collapse ” of it in people at the beginning of their lives. One of the key causes mentioned was  a lack of purpose and meaning . The Global Happiness Curve Is Collapsing. What Does That Mean? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P4Hdjk82NTE 2. The developer of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy ( DBT ) says that a crucial part of it is helping people find “ a life worth living ”.  Again… purpose and meaning . DBT & A Life Worth Living | MARSHA LINEHAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75CEcfcoUrU 3. A top practitioner of DBT,  Dr Peter Fonagy , says “ Personality disorders aren’t genetic, they are created by early childhood interactions. ” This means that it is created by a person’s environment in early chi...

Why Religion Helps People Some people are good at thinking deeply about life. They can figure out their own ideas about right and wrong, and what makes life meaningful. But most people don’t have the time, energy, or training to do that all on their own. That’s where religion comes in. For a long time—thousands of years—people got married, raised families, and went to church. These habits didn’t happen by accident. They helped people live better, more stable lives. Religion gave them rules to live by, a sense of purpose, and a feeling of being part of something bigger. Some thinkers believe that if we get rid of religion, many people will feel lost. Without something to believe in or something to guide them, people might feel empty or confused. That’s called nihilism—the idea that nothing matters. When that happens, people often turn to things like drugs, unhealthy habits, or angry politics to fill the gap. There are two big ideas about what to do next. One says we should go back to re...