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IAmJess · 22-25, F
Well it's a customary life, right? A life can be given purpose unrelated to a job. Maybe someone works as a store clerk or custodian his/her whole life, but outside of work feeds the homeless or works for the environment or just becomes a meaningful parent/grandparent to the next Einstein.
Purpose can come from anywhere. It doesn't have to come from a job.
Purpose can come from anywhere. It doesn't have to come from a job.
IAmJess · 22-25, F
@MarkPaul Depends. Maybe you're the next Einstein and you work 80 hours a week developing clean free energy sufficient to replace all the carbon we burn and reverse climate change. So your purpose comes from your life's work.
But maybe you work 30 hours a week in some job that pays your bills, but you go out and help people directly in some other way for 20-30 hours a week. Then your purpose comes from your mission outside of work.
But maybe you work 30 hours a week in some job that pays your bills, but you go out and help people directly in some other way for 20-30 hours a week. Then your purpose comes from your mission outside of work.