Cultivating a sense of purpose

“The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere.” -Michel de Montaigne
“The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere.” -Michel de Montaigne

The Cornell University psychologist Anthony Burrow has spent most of his career researching how cultivating a sense of purpose in life can improve our lives in a variety of ways, making us happier, healthier, wealthier, and even more attractive to others.

Those who lack purpose often have a sense of despair about their lives, feeling that their lives lack meaning. Those who have a sense of purpose,…