Most people can’t agree on what the word purpose means, but mental health professionals feel that in general, it is having a reason for living – it is having life goals. And they have shown that people who have better defined life goals, have a greater satisfaction with their lives. But the benefits of life goals don’t stop there. People with life goals helps people reduce their stress, and live longer, partially because it reduces the chance of cardiovascular illness.
Key Takeaways:
- People can’t always agree on the meaning of the word purpose, and asking a hundred people will give you a hundred different answers.
- According to mental health professionals, purpose is the goals a person sets for their life – their reason for being.
- It is believed that people who can define a purpose in life, will be happier overall than those who don’t.
“You might think you find purpose first, and then feel motivated to care for yourself, but the most recent research on purpose shows that’s not always the case.”
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