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Why ‘Go Find Your Purpose’ is Ridiculous Advice
Try doing this instead. You’ll be much happier for it.
I cringe every time I hear someone ask me “I’m having such a hard time finding my purpose. Can you help me with that”?.
No. No I can’t. No one can.
I think the word purpose is overrated. Not only that. If you don’t ‘happen to find it’ then you’re left feeling worthless and empty.
What the hell is purpose anyway?
I Googled the definition and found a million, all them confusing and vague. This is the one I found that defines it the best, imo.
What is the deep meaning of purpose?
Purpose is the cumulative effect of meaningful goals. Purpose is less tangible; we define purpose as a long-term aim or guiding principle based on meaning. It’s the impact we want to have on the world. Source-6seconds.org
Meaningful goals. Read that again — meaningful goals.
Let me break that down even more. It is something you do that is meaningful not only to society but to you.
That’s it. That’s all. Nothing more, nothing less.
