Author

Jason Merchey – philosophical thinker, author, speaker, and coaching consultant was born in Los Angeles and raised in Southern California.

Though an excellent, even precocious, student as a child, family problems affected him deeply and he went into an emotional and intellectual hibernation. It was not until college, when he stumbled across the great thinkers, that he awakened to his life and his purpose. He began to flourish as he discovered his passion for philosophy and wisdom to guide him through difficult times. In Jason’s words, “Socrates saved me.”

Re-energized, Jason graduated with highest honors in Psychology& Social Behavior, followed by a Master’s degree in Psychology. He enjoyed studying the practical aspects of psychology, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa for liberal scholarship. Jason is proud of the fact that this translates to: Love of Wisdom: The Guide of Life.

During college, Jason attended classes and worked with abused children by day and in restaurants by night. He then moved to San Diego, where he has since been studying and practicing psychotherapy and family therapy. Two issues that interest him are family emotional process and the search for purpose and meaning in life.

Jason has always been intrigued by philosophical and existential thought, and ethics. His affinity for language, combined with strong, progressive, humanistic interests inspired him to research, collect, and catalogue quotations from thousands of notable writers, celebrities, philosophers, and politicians. His favorite quote is by Albert Einstein: “Understanding the atom is child’s play compared to the understanding of the child’s play.”

Jason lives and plays with great passion. He is dedicated to inspiring and helping people create “a life of value” by bringing the timeless wisdom of great thinkers to life in books, lectures, and seminars. Jason offers ideas and methods for experiencing broader and deeper levels of thinking, creating greater awareness and fulfillment by discovering one’s own values.