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. See also presence of meaning in life, and more generally, meaning in life.

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