For many college students, connecting their interests to career and life goals can be a challenge. Transfer students may find it especially difficult because they lack familiarity with the campus ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Arruda covers personal branding, leadership, and careers. Of the six drivers of your personal brand, purpose is the one ...

Knowing your "why" isn't just nice—it's essential to living a happy, fulfilling life. Here, experts offer steps to finding your purpose in life. What is the purpose of life? There are as many answers ...

In troubled times the chaos around you need not be reflected inside you. One of the strongest ways to remain on course is to find and know your purpose. There are many ways to combat stress, but the ...

A growing body of research suggests our social-psychological health matters when it comes to health and longevity. For example, studies have found that people who are more satisfied with life or have ...

Have you ever felt guilty, restless, disappointed, or lost because you couldn’t define your life purpose? Everywhere I turn, I read or am told I must find my purpose. I have colluded with this dogma ...

How does one live a good life? That is the question that Christine Whelan, Ph.D., the student-named “Purpose Professor” at Emory University, pursues in her research. More specifically, as she shared ...

"Every being is intended to be on earth for a certain purpose." –Sa'di, 12th Century Persian poet I'm often asked, "Why can't I find the purpose of my life?" Over the decades I've heard many men and ...

Every day of our lives, we face a multitude of decisions. We can go so far as to choose not to decide anything! Of course, some decisions are more critical than others and might require more careful ...

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 ...