MY LIFE, MY FAITH, & MEANING THERAPY

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OVERVIEW  Turning points in my life  Turning to Christ  My ministry & meaning therapy

FROM CHINA TO HONG KONG

FROM CHINESE BELIEFS TO CHRIST

THE ESSENCES OF TRUE RELIGION • God is both our Creator and Saviour.

• A personal relationship with God • Treat people with kindness & compassion.

• Life has intrinsic meaning & value.

• Walk by faith rather than by sight.

• Suffering & death can be a gift from God.

MY BEST DECISION IN MY LIFE…

THE BLESSING FROM SUFFERING

SOMEONE UP THERE IS LOOKING OUT FOR ME

FROM HK TO TORONTO

MY FIRST CHURCH

1965

LESSON 1: YOU CAN HAVE A GOOD LIFE NO MATTER HOW BAD THE SITUATION.

• Every negative can become a positive, and every adversity can become an opportunity. • My life experience has provided the basis for Positive Psychology 2.0 (Wong, 2011).

LESSON 2: FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS.

LESSON 3: THE DEEP & WIDE HYPOTHESIS

THE QUEST FOR MEANING The process of searching for existential meaning may be difficult and even heart wrenching, but giving up on the meaning in life is equivalent to giving up on life.

MEANING IN LIFE Affirmation of meaning in life is a bedrock foundation for survival and well being.

INTEGRATIVE MEANING THERAPY 1.

Existential meaning – Logotherapy & Existential Therapy 2.

Cognitive meaning – Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy 3.

Narrative meaning – Narrative Therapy 4.

Positive meaning – Positive Psychotherapy 5.

Cultural meaning – Cross-cultural Therapy

LESSON 4: THE CAPACITY FOR MEANING-MANAGEMENT IS THE MOST POWERFUL TOOL FOR SURVIVAL & FLOURISHING.

THE DOUBLE BLESSINGS OF MEANING-MAKING

MEANING IS A KEY TO RESILIENCE

I GOT THE MOST AGGRESSIVE KIND OF PROSTATE CANCER

MAKING SENSE OF TRAGEDY OR TRAUMA

DEVELOP A MEANING MINDSET

DISCOVER THE MEANING & PURPOSE OF YOUR LIFE

LESSON 5: YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO BE A FOOL FOR YOUR IDEALS & DREAMS.

A FOOL FOR CHRIST

THE LEGENDARY FOOL FROM THE EAST

LESSON 6: MEANINGFUL LIVING IS COSTLY BUT WORTHWHILE.

THE SECRET OF MEANINGFUL LIVING IS TO GIVE YOUR LIFE AWAY

LESSON 7: YOU NEED A MISSION THAT IS WORTH LIVING & DYING FOR.

My mission statement is:

Serve God & others through Psychology

What is your mission?

THERE IS NO BIGGER THING THAN SERVING GOD & PEOPLE

THE MEANINGFUL LIVING PROJECT

QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, HK

MEANING CONFERENCE JULY 26-29, 2012

CONCLUSION: MY LIFE JOURNEY IS ONE OF QUEST FOR MEANING & SPIRITUALITY

You never realize your impossible dream, until you are willing to sacrifice everything, including your own life, to achieve it.