Having a purpose is to have a direction.

Without purpose, you do things randomly.

But purpose can be nuanced. For others, their purpose is to help people or make the world a better place. Others dream of sending people to Mars.

It doesn’t have to be that grand. Every person is different.

Your purpose should be something true to you. Something that naturally moves you.

It could be as simple as “providing for your family”. Or, “rescuing stray dogs”.

Whatever it is, the point is that it makes you jump first thing in the morning.

It energizes you. It drives you crazy. It’s the one thing that consumes you.

In your mind, it’s either you achieve it or you die trying.

Doesn’t matter when. Doesn’t matter how. All that matters is that you know that you’re heading towards it.

But the most surprising thing is that you become happy as you progress.

You know that feeling. That feeling you get once you’ve solved a problem or achieved something you thought impossible.

It’s actually not happiness — it’s fulfillment.

That’s the byproduct of fulfilling your purpose.

That’s what you really want.

And that’s what you should be chasing instead.