# Designing a Life that Matters

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Podcast: [Hidden Brain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-brain-215799)
Published: 2026-04-27T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.hiddenbrain.org/
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## Resource

We tell ourselves that meaning comes from impact, passion, or finding the “one right path.” But these beliefs can leave us feeling stuck —even when our lives look perfectly fine on paper. Behavioral scientist Dave Evans describes a new approach, borrowed from design thinking, to help us build lives that feel more alive, flexible, and real.

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