What we’re about
Learn how to master your emotional intelligence with a friendly and though-provoking approach while meeting like-minded people from around the world!
Life Questions Academy is a global community of curious and kind individuals looking to connect in a meaningful way. Our goal is to provide a fertile arena where emotional and intellectual growth happens through open exchange of ideas and experiences.
HOW DO WE ENGINEER THESE MEANINGFUL GATHERINGS?
- THEME: The selected topics are born at the intersection between psychology and philosophy.
- DEPTH: The prompt questions that guide our conversations progressively cover different levels: ourselves, relationships, society.
- FACILITATION: Our hosts conduct everything in a thought-provoking and friendly way.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE BENEFITS FROM JOINING OUR COMMUNITY
- INSIGHTS: Learn from diverse perspectives and update your thinking
- FIND SUPPORT: We share and listen to each other's life stories and naturally find support
- PERSONAL SKILLS: Develop your self-knowledge, confidence, resilience, and purpose.
- SOCIAL SKILLS: Improve your active listening, influence, and leadership.
- MAKE FRIENDS: We trigger vulnerability that promotes real connection leading to friendship.
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Apart from discussion events and depending on the city, we offer exclusive dinners, online events, an annual membership solutions for companies.
JOIN US
We are questioners of life! Start learning how to master your emotional intelligence with a friendly and though-provoking approach while meeting like-minded people from around the world.
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See all- The Art of Meaningful Conversation – MEANINGBANANA CAFE Jardim da Estrela, Lisboa
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✋NO-SHOW POLICY:
We have a large waitlist for all our events. It's not fair on those who would like to come but can't because others have taken a space but then didn't come. To reduce the potential, we are implementing a no-show policy: If you don't come to an event that you RSVP (within 48 hours of the event) you will be banned for 1 month for future events.
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👋 Hey, discover how to master your emotional intelligence with a thought-provoking and friendly approach while meeting like-minded people from all over the world.
Join us for a modern-day version of an 18th-century salon. Engage in an evening of meaningful conversation without the usual small talk. A place to share personal stories and to learn from diverse ideas.
Each week or so we hand-pick a topic and 3 prompt questions to discuss with approximately 20 people from all over the globe, representing dozens of different countries, ages, and backgrounds.
🔥 THEME OF EVENT: MEANING
1. What gives your life the most meaning right now?
• Follow-up: Has that source of meaning changed for you over the years?***
2. John Vervaeke argues that modern society faces a “meaning crisis” — traditional sources of meaning (religion, community, long-term purpose) are weakening, but we haven’t fully replaced them with new ones.) Do you think we’re living in a ‘meaning crisis’ like John Vervaeke describes?
• Follow-up: Where in your life or the world do you notice it most?3. Do you think people today have a harder time finding meaning compared to previous generations?
• Follow-up: What do you think we’ve lost—or gained—when it comes to meaning?4. If you had to teach a 10-year-old one thing about living a meaningful life, what would it be?
• Follow-up: Where did you learn that lesson yourself?5. When in your life have you felt completely lost — and how did you find your way back?
• Follow-up: Looking back, did that experience actually add to your sense of meaning?***
⏰ FORMAT
14.00 - 14.15- Welcome and introductory casual conversation
14:15 - 15:30 - Discussion guided by the event prompt questions
15:15 - 15:30 - Group Discussion with people from other tables.
👀 WHAT'S THE VIBE
Diverse: it's not rare to have people from all continents, as well as people from different ages, religions, ideologies, and backgrounds.
Vulnerable: we value real conversations, personal stories and experiences.
Casual: some people are having tea, others wine, some listen more, others talk more, some are talking notes, others are fully absorbed in conversation.
💰 PRICES
In person events are organized for FREE but please only come if you are on the guestlist.
If perhaps you want to contribute to our emotional and intellectual cause, please visit:
https://www.lifequestions.academy/support-us →
💬 WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"A melting pot of enquiring minds sharing personal insights" – Catherine Flanagan, Lisbon | LQA premium member
"With forced distancing and confinement brought about by responses to COVID, the LQA meetings provide me with one of life's great joys... To meet with, share experiences, hear different perspectives from people of all walks of life, different generations, and different corners of the planet" – Scott Ruddell, Colorado | LQA premium member
“Since joining LQA I have had the opportunity to meet some fantastic people who have a wide range of knowledge and life experience. Of course, before participating I was under the impression that one must have read tones of books, possess a higher IQ or even a quiz master but frankly, those qualities are not the ethos for LQA. I personally learned that it’s about sharing, coming together with all sorts of knowledge and having growth mindset to learn and hear other people’s perspective. Overall, I would highly recommend joining LQA as it will broaden your horizons and it will enable you to share your world views on a larger scale with like-minded people.” – Shah Karim, London | LQA premium member
🤩 SEE YOU THERE
