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 ...

As a child, I adored Valentine’s Day. I loved the chocolate hearts my mom slipped under my pillow, the handmade card from my grandmother and the pink-frosted cupcakes we shared at school. But by the ...

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 ...

Ikigai is an ancient Japanese concept that can be understood as purpose, or a reason for getting up in the morning. A more anecdotal definition of purpose is simply, ‘the reason we get up in the ...

The definition of purpose, if you were to look it up, presents itself as an apparent dichotomy, depending on how you apply it to your life or career. Purpose becomes the very reason something is done ...

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, ...