Purpose 101

We all have passions. We all have talents. And quite often, they overlap. This area of overlap is what we might call our zone of genius. 

Genius is not something people are, genius is something people have. Genius is a capacity that every human has. In fact, perhaps it is actually what makes us human.

Everyone feels impostor syndrome. Unless you are lying about your qualifications or identity, you are NOT an impostor. You are simply in the growth zone, exactly where you should be.

Change is not only the end results that we can witness. Change is also the processes that we undergo within ourselves, our communities, and our organizations that produce those results.

For many of us, the possibility of change inspires and galvanizes. For others, the perceived absence of change elicits apathy, cynicism, and even despair. But what exactly is change? What is this concept that both inspires and haunts us?

How can we be present to and intervene meaningfully in the polycrisis and the world’s greatest challenges without getting swept away by them?

You don’t need to save the world. Simply tending to our own lives and making authentic human connections is usually the most impactful thing we can ever do.

If you lack purpose, don’t go searching for it. Simply start removing all the non-essentials cluttering up your life until whatever is most essential reveals itself.

Everyone has an important role to play in the ecosystem of change. But no one can play them all. 

Purpose has absolutely nothing to do with being the hero. It has nothing to do with being great. It has nothing to do with being a success.