You don’t. More than twenty years in and I’m certain that “passion” and “purpose” are gilded carrots used to misinform and sway the naive when used by capitalis

You don’t. More than twenty years in and I’m certain that “passion” and “purpose” are gilded carrots used to misinform and sway the naive when used by capitalists. You won’t find purpose in a capitalist society. You’re more likely to find a decent trade of your time, skills, and social connections for money, stock options, bonuses, and a benefits plan. Treat it like a mercenary and you’ll do okay. Now that isn’t to say that you, an individual, cannot find you own passions and purpose. These come from within and you won’t find them validated in a capital market. Know what they are and try to align your opportunities with them when you can and you can go pretty far.