Yes, i would say my study of Philosophy, Understanding of Science, Practice of Technology, Applications to Psychology (both Individual and Group) has had a powerful impact on my life choices. It enabled me to sacrifice my job/career/future in the tech. industry a decade ago so that i could live with/take care of my aged Mother until her end without too much regret.
Philosophy taught me to discount Money/Worldly standards, Science taught me the need to have mental philosophical worldviews not be too dissonant from Objective Reality, Technology enabled me to earn my livelihood and finally Psychology enabled the coming together of all of the above in one's own being.
The way to think about this is;
1) What is the meaning of Life objectively i.e. outside-in from the pov of the Universe? This question is meaningless and unanswerable. However you can know aspects of Objective Reality using the Scientific Method and learn to manipulate/adapt it thus enhancing your subjective experience of it. This is the realm of all the Modern Hard Sciences and Technologies which are borne out of them.
2) What is the meaning of my Life subjectively i.e. inside-out from the pov of personal Experiences/Feelings/Emotions/Thoughts/Actions? This the fundamental question of Human Condition and answered by the various extent Philosophies/Religions/Psychologies. You devise "Worldviews" into Objective Reality but taking care that you don't stray into fantasy land.
Philosophy taught me to discount Money/Worldly standards, Science taught me the need to have mental philosophical worldviews not be too dissonant from Objective Reality, Technology enabled me to earn my livelihood and finally Psychology enabled the coming together of all of the above in one's own being.
The way to think about this is;
1) What is the meaning of Life objectively i.e. outside-in from the pov of the Universe? This question is meaningless and unanswerable. However you can know aspects of Objective Reality using the Scientific Method and learn to manipulate/adapt it thus enhancing your subjective experience of it. This is the realm of all the Modern Hard Sciences and Technologies which are borne out of them.
2) What is the meaning of my Life subjectively i.e. inside-out from the pov of personal Experiences/Feelings/Emotions/Thoughts/Actions? This the fundamental question of Human Condition and answered by the various extent Philosophies/Religions/Psychologies. You devise "Worldviews" into Objective Reality but taking care that you don't stray into fantasy land.
The various Hindu Schools of philosophies and their derivative Buddhist schools have much to offer here. In particular the Samkhya School (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samkhya) provides a good Worldview which meshes nicely with our Modern Sciences. A practical realization of the above Worldview is provided by the Ashtanga Yoga school of Patanjali (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtanga_(eight_limbs_of_yoga) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_Sutras_of_Patanjali)
The Greek schools of philosophies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_philosophy and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_philosophy) also have much to offer here though their focus is more on harmoniously interfacing to/experiencing of/modulating of Objective Reality for a Good Life.
PS: You might also find the book Philosophy in a Meaningless Life: A System of Nihilism, Consciousness and Reality by James Tartaglia interesting. Pdf available at https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9781...