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> I think this is the kind of thing a fair amount of people here in HN have thought about, so I thought of asking. It would truly surprise me if many people _a
by sgbeal 4y ago
> I think this is the kind of thing a fair amount of people here in HN have thought about, so I thought of asking.
It would truly surprise me if many people _actively_ find their purpose, and it would surprise me almost as much if most people find theirs at all. Mine, i discovered rather by accident while not thinking about it at all. Instead, it simply occurred to me one day that i had found, and been living, my purpose for a good long while before realizing it.
- adityam582y 4y agoGood to hear that. How did it happen? Any suggestions to move towards that direction? If you feel comfortable, you can share your purpose finding journey. And what happened next?
- sgbeal 4y ago> How did it happen? i was walking down the road doing something completely unrelated, not thinking about anything in particular, and it hit me. > Any suggestions to move towards that direction? If it doesn't happen on its own, it seems unlikely to me to ever happen. It's like falling in love: if you look for it, if you try to force it, it's not going to work. > If you feel comfortable, you can share your purpose finding journey. My purpose is not to change the world, but to support those who do. i've spent approximately a quarter of my life supporting/contributing to Richard Hipp's projects (mainly the Fossil SCM and, more recently, sqlite), and have found that niche to fit my purpose perfectly. It was, however, only about a year ago that i realized that that was my purpose. > And what happened next? Same thing as the day before: keep contributing.