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Here Are 5 Simple Steps to Discover Your Purpose

Craig Stanland
5 min readMay 30, 2024

Purpose. Purpose. Purpose.

You have to find your purpose.

There is a lot of content out there about finding one’s purpose, and there is a lot of pressure to do so.

Because if you don’t, you’re doing life wrong.

Many fall prey to the belief that their life is incomplete without it, so they chase it, believing their happiness and quality of life depend on capturing it.

When we believe this, our purpose behaves like a dog off leash; the more you chase it, the more it will run away.

Our purpose is a seed that lives within us. It’s not something to chase, nor can anyone hand us on a silver platter.

Most of the content I see online about finding purpose focuses on finding the seed. There is a lot of good content around this approach.

But this approach puts the cart before the horse.

Connecting with your purpose isn’t an overnight trip; it’s a journey of self-discovery and meaningful action.

And it’s because of this journey that I propose a different model.

It’s a model that is counterintuitive to everything you believe about purpose.

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Craig Stanland
Craig Stanland

Written by Craig Stanland

From corporate success to federal prison, I share my journey to rediscover joy, meaning, and purpose. Join me in reinventing your extraordinary second act!

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