“…Th ere is no evidence, however, that meaning fuels an adversarial or domineering approach to life. Rather, meaning is linked to a positive perception of and approach to the world as well as an optimistic orientation toward the future (Acuff and Allen, 1970 ;Reker, 1977 ;Reker and Peacock, 1981 ;Sharpe and Viney, 1973 ;Simon et al, 1998 ;. A meaningful life is a life of hope, optimism, and striving for a better future (Mascaro and Rosen, 2005 ;Mascaro and Rosen, 2006 ;Mascaro et al, 2004 ;Steger, 2006 ;Steger and Frazier, 2005 ;Th ompson and Pitts, 1993 ).…”