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Most advice about finding your purpose sounds like a solo journey — journal more, reflect deeper, look inward. But research from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center suggests it works the other way around.
Purpose isn't something you excavate from yourself. It grows from your connection to others and your sense that what you do can change their lives.
Researchers have found that the goals most likely to generate a lasting sense of purpose are ones oriented toward other people — launching something, teaching someone, building something that matters beyond yourself.
For anyone at a crossroads about what's next — professionally or personally — getting involved in your community isn't just doing good. It's one of the most evidence-backed paths to figuring out what you actually care about.
