Purpose is the capacity to orient action around meaning that extends beyond the immediate moment.
Purpose is the capacity to orient action around meaning that extends beyond the immediate moment.
It helps organize priorities over time.
Purpose does not have to arrive as one magnificent life mission.
It may be temporary.
Raise this child well.
Finish this body of work.
Care for this place.
Learn this discipline.
Repair this relationship.
The important function is directional.
Purpose lets us decide that some things deserve continued attention even when they are not producing immediate reward.