Meaningfulness in Life

(The perception of) being able to make a positive contribution beyond which one’s particular life is able to make. The perception that one's influence and impact transcends one's physical existence. Associated with existential mattering.

Reference:

Martela, F. (2017). Meaningfulness as contribution. The Southern Journal of Philosophy, 55(2), 232-256. https://doi-org.proxy.library.upenn.edu/10.1111/sjp.12217