For a long time, I believed purpose was something to be discovered.
A destination.
A final answer.
Something waiting somewhere in the distance.
Today, I see it differently.
Purpose seems less like a fixed point and more like an ongoing relationship.
A relationship with meaning.
A relationship with contribution.
A relationship with what feels genuinely alive.
At different stages of life, purpose has appeared through work, learning, service, creativity, relationships, exploration and growth.
It has changed.
And perhaps that is the point.
The search for purpose may not be about uncovering a single answer.
It may be about repeatedly paying attention to what matters.
The question I now ask less often is:
“What is my purpose?”
The question I ask more often is:
“What is life asking of me right now?”