Fabulous article and an important, but sadly under-examined topic. When we have a sense of purpose we also save energy - we don't expend it on people or situations that don't further our cause, and although this sounds harsh, it better serves us and others. Look forward to reading more about Jeff's work too - and his purpose. Thanks for your efforts to share more deeply about purpose too Todd.
Good to connect, Delia. And, thank you. Great point about saving energy - arguably more important now than ever with the number of pulls on our attention.
Purpose is often mistaken for values, and I think how you conceptualised purpose here is great. One added benefit of purpose is that it can serve as an antidote to social comparison by, as you mentioned, helping us focus on what truly matters—our values. Thanks for sharing this piece!
Yes - totally. Todd's work really helps lay the groundwork for understanding the related, but distinct, concepts of values, meaning, and purpose. 'Values-driven living' is great (and may be sufficient depending on one's goals) but 'purpose-driven living' as providing even greater potential for well-being given it's unifying nature.
So glad you wrote about this, Todd. Some important statistics for folks to see and I especially appreciated the part where you talk about the need to prioritize yourself, as those with a strong purpose know they need to be healthy and strong so that they can continue to focus on what they see as their purpose in life. Absolutely! I would also add to the the action items that a helpful question to ask ourselves is: "Why do you think you are here? What are your specific gifts?"
Fabulous article and an important, but sadly under-examined topic. When we have a sense of purpose we also save energy - we don't expend it on people or situations that don't further our cause, and although this sounds harsh, it better serves us and others. Look forward to reading more about Jeff's work too - and his purpose. Thanks for your efforts to share more deeply about purpose too Todd.
thanks Delia. I love this point about efficient energy use. I might steal this for a later date.
Good to connect, Delia. And, thank you. Great point about saving energy - arguably more important now than ever with the number of pulls on our attention.
Profoundly important topic and what a great collaboration!
Jeff truly is amazing. Thanks Yael!
Thank you to both of you - your feedback means so much to me.
Truly helpful. Thank you
Glad to hear that, Jasmine.
Purpose is often mistaken for values, and I think how you conceptualised purpose here is great. One added benefit of purpose is that it can serve as an antidote to social comparison by, as you mentioned, helping us focus on what truly matters—our values. Thanks for sharing this piece!
Yes - totally. Todd's work really helps lay the groundwork for understanding the related, but distinct, concepts of values, meaning, and purpose. 'Values-driven living' is great (and may be sufficient depending on one's goals) but 'purpose-driven living' as providing even greater potential for well-being given it's unifying nature.
Appreciate being interviewed by you.
Thank Selda 🙏
So glad you wrote about this, Todd. Some important statistics for folks to see and I especially appreciated the part where you talk about the need to prioritize yourself, as those with a strong purpose know they need to be healthy and strong so that they can continue to focus on what they see as their purpose in life. Absolutely! I would also add to the the action items that a helpful question to ask ourselves is: "Why do you think you are here? What are your specific gifts?"
I Love those additional questions. This is really helpful as we are writing a lot of new papers on this topic.
Oh, I am glad! That’s great!