Want to boost your happiness? Focus on finding purpose in your life. Here's why.
. In this post, we will take a look at the importance of cultivating purpose in both our daily interactions and larger life pursuits.
Anthony Burrow, the author of “The Ecology of Purposeful Living Across the Lifespan," describes purpose as the why that propels us forward, the reason we do what we do, the inspiration we have for being in this world. ThePurpose is a stable and generalized intention to accomplish something that is at once personally meaningful and at the same time leads to productive engagement with some aspect of the world beyond the self.
Let’s say you are a teacher. To “be a teacher” would not be your purpose but a vehicle for your purpose. The answer to “Why do you want to teach?” combined with “How might that make a positive contribution to the world?” would begin to give us hints about your purpose. For instance:To help kids enjoy math, which may help create more math-savvy citizens who don't get exploited.To instill a life-long commitment to health by making exercise fun.
Having a sense of purpose predicts a multitude of positive outcomes that allow us to overcome obstacles, thrive in tough situations, and live healthier lives. Below is a list of some of these outcomes, arranged in a Top 10 Countdown . Some references are included within each section; others can be found in the larger summaries found at the bottom of this post.A nine-year study of 6,000 American adults showed that people who rated themselves as having higher sense of purposeA 2010 study showed that people who self-reported a more meaningful life8. Helps us be more even-keeled.
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