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How does an EXISTENTIAL CRISIS differ from one that isn't?

Posted - March 2, 2019

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  • 46117
    An existential crisis is a moment at which an individual questions if their life has meaning, purpose, or value.[1] It may be commonly, but not necessarily, tied to depression or inevitably negative speculations on purpose in life (e.g., "if one day I will be forgotten, what is the point of all of my work?"). This issue of the meaning and purpose of human existence is a major focus of the philosophical tradition of existentialism.
      March 2, 2019 8:22 AM MST
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  • 113301
    So they personalize the crisis as it relates to their very existence then?  I wonder how valuable that is in dealing with the crisis then? Thank you for your reply Sharon!  :) This post was edited by RosieG at March 2, 2019 8:27 AM MST
      March 2, 2019 8:26 AM MST
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