What is the purpose of life? There are as many answers to this age-old question as there are people, and they run the gamut from hopeful to nihilistic to, well, nonexistent. Here are just a few famous ...

When I observe our dogs, I often envy their seeming ease in the world. Sure, Pippin gets anxious when we leave the house (and the couch cover gets a wee bit more torn up as a result); Poppy cringes ...

In troubled times outward disorder needs to be met with inner stability, which many people find difficult. One of the strongest ways to counter outward disorder is to know your purpose and then to ...

People who don't need to buy a bunch of stuff to feel good and don't shop their way out of stress and boredom usually have three personality traits that make them less caught in the endless loop of ...

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 ...

Many years ago (when I still had hair), I also had the privilege of working with Dr. David Viscott, an eminent psychiatrist. I became his psych-assistant, and we were able to work together for several ...

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, ...

The Paradox of Purpose The idea that purpose must be grand leads to stress and feelings of inadequacy. The key is to focus on “little” purpose: those tiny moments in which you are most alive. By ...