> But the one belief I've come to is that we do ourselves a disservice when we fall pray to the idea that the universe has some purpose for us. I spent my 20's

> But the one belief I've come to is that we do ourselves a disservice when we fall pray to the idea that the universe has some purpose for us. I spent my 20's agonizing over whether or not I was working toward a purpose. While there is value in introspection, I regret that I devoted so much time to this question. I was not living in the moment, I was not enjoying my life. I'd constantly question whether I was on the wrong path, if I could have been more impactful if I had only taken that job at the risky climate-focused start-up, gone back to school for a PhD, quit everything and traveled the world, etc. Do not fall into this trap. We cannot know our purpose of our life until it is over. Like many others in this thread, I highly recommend "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl. It's probably the only book on this topic that I actually found helpful.