"Replace self-actualization with self-transcendence Most people still pursue Maslow's 1943 pyramid with self-actualization at the peak — but Maslow himself revised this in his private diaries, writing that the true peak of human development is self-transcendence: 'doing something for someone other than yourself.' The speakers point out that research and wisdom traditions alike confirm this — 'altruism, empathy, the sense of awe in the world are all ways of achieving a transcendent kind of point of view,' and when you do, 'you will experience your life as being meaningful.' The practical shift: stop optimizing solely for personal achievement and deliberately build in regular acts that benefit someone or something beyond yourself. Source: Bill Burnett & Dave Evans, Rich Roll Podcast, Designing a Life of Meaning"