Dr. Michael Steger, the world’s leading researcher on purpose, shared that the World Happiness Summit 2024 is one of the first times that people have come together at this scale to focus on purpose. As the Founder and Director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose, who better than Dr. Michael Steger to help us define purpose? Though it can feel like we are racing through life with no sense of where we are going, purpose is like throwing an anchor into the future that guides us toward a life that is worthy.
Purpose activates the best in us and helps us focus on what matters most. It organizes our activities and goals and provides continuity across the chaos. Purpose is not everything, but it can connect and support a lot about what makes life feel amazing.
So, how do we build purpose? Each individual’s purpose rests on solid foundations of who they are and what they value. Looking inward and reflecting is necessary for understanding what to do and where to go. Like a bridge, purpose can connect us from where we are to where we want to go, and support the path forward.
Purpose activates the best in us and helps us focus on what matters most. It organizes our activities and goals and provides continuity across the chaos. Purpose is not everything, but it can connect and support a lot about what makes life feel amazing.
So, how do we build purpose? Each individual’s purpose rests on solid foundations of who they are and what they value. Looking inward and reflecting is necessary for understanding what to do and where to go. Like a bridge, purpose can connect us from where we are to where we want to go, and support the path forward.