Find your North Star and keep it in your heart Source: Issarawat Tattong/Shutterstock An irony of human life is that we all possess a higher purpose, yet many of us have no idea what it is. Have you ...

People who don't need to buy a bunch of stuff to feel good and don't shop their way out of stress and boredom usually have three personality traits that make them less caught in the endless loop of ...

What is the purpose of life? There are as many answers to this age-old question as there are people, and they run the gamut from hopeful to nihilistic to, well, nonexistent. Here are just a few famous ...

There is a difference between a job and a calling. One you do solely for money, the other you do for a purpose first and money second. Find your purpose — and it will pay off. Research shows that many ...

In troubled times outward disorder needs to be met with inner stability, which many people find difficult. One of the strongest ways to counter outward disorder is to know your purpose and then to ...

Throughout our lives, we accept a number of predefined roles, each with associated tasks, schedules, and behavioral expectations. These roles—student, employee, spouse, parent, and so on—help us ...

It has become such common advice that few question it. But rather than inspirational, it can feel like a burden. How do I go about finding this and what if I never do? This is “purpose anxiety” — the ...

Purpose anxiety has been a topic of introspective discussion this year, with Psychology Today featuring a February article by Jordan Grumet, author of “The Purpose Code: How to unlock meaning, ...

The Paradox of Purpose The idea that purpose must be grand leads to stress and feelings of inadequacy. The key is to focus on “little” purpose: those tiny moments in which you are most alive. By ...