This is a great essay. The core tensions that he outlines for developing a sense of purpose really resonated for me: "I believe that the key to developing a

This is a great essay. The core tensions that he outlines for developing a sense of purpose really resonated for me: "I believe that the key to developing a strong sense of purpose and meaning is to balance three activities. o The first is development of a common understanding with a large group of people with whom one is later able to feel a common sense of community. o The second is development of abilities which are not common to your community, and which eventually give you the ability to make a unique contribution to your community. o The third is making a creative contribution to your community, to something larger than yourself."