How Purpose Changes Across Your Life
How Purpose Changes Across Your Life
Source: Kira M. Newman | Greater Good Magazine (Read: 7 min)
Contributor: Selena Garcia
“LIKE HAPPINESS, PURPOSE IS NOT A DESTINATION, BUT A JOURNEY AND A PRACTICE.” - KIRA M. NEWMAN
The research in this article covers some ground. Kira addresses "teens seeking purpose, adults busy with purpose, a crossroads of purpose (midlife and beyond), and the practice of purpose.” It’s easier to digest than it sounds.
This article is all and more, folks. It’s one you’ll pull from at some point in your life, no question!
“WE CAN HAVE MULTIPLE PURPOSES THAT RISE AND FALL IN IMPORTANCE OVER OUR LIFETIME. PURPOSE IS A CONSTANT PRACTICE.” - KENDALL BRONK
Kendall Cotton Bronk, a purpose expert notes, "when we face transitions, whether it's changing careers, going through divorce or illness, or hitting a milestone birthday, we may be prompted to slow down, reflect, and reprioritize. In other words, purpose is a constant practice."
“People who have strong relationships and a positive attitude toward aging tend to fare better. In one study, researchers interviewed people ages 61-70 and identified the ones who were able to maintain or increase their sense of purpose over the decade. Those individuals often turned their efforts inward to become better human beings, learning new skills or tackling long-held emotional struggles,” Kira explains.
“Those who are able to understand their roles as constantly changing, constantly evolving—it’s a story that they’re still writing—are able to deal with the ups and downs that we all confront better than people who see themselves as fixed in one point. Elders who held on to a sense of purpose thrived because of their flexibility. They rolled with the punches as their lives changed and evolved, and they remained open to new experiences." - John Leland
READ THE FULL ARTICLE, HERE. (7 min)
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