10/09/2025
When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough: The Search for a Life That Matters by Harold Kushner is a philosophical and spiritual reflection on the human search for meaning and fulfillment.
Kushner — explores why success, achievement, and material comfort often fail to satisfy the deeper longings of the soul.
Here are the main points and themes of the book:
🌱 1. The Paradox of Success
Many people achieve what they set out to do — career, family, material security — yet still feel an emptiness inside.
Kushner argues that success without meaning leads to a sense of futility, because achievement alone cannot answer “Why am I here?”
💭 2. The Human Need for Meaning
The central question isn’t “How can I be happy?” but “How can I live a life that matters?”
We crave purpose more deeply than pleasure. Without it, life feels hollow, no matter how comfortable or prosperous we are.
So if you find yourself checking off your achievements and feeling hollow, what is reason for the achievement? Can you revel what you have accomplished and give it time to breathe before you set the bar higher?
Cheers to purpose & meaning Eagles,
The ERAU Center
