Meaning Does Not Arrive All at Once: Rethinking Purpose Beyond Passion and Exploring How Ordinary People Build a Life That Actually Feels Worth Living

Somewhere along the way, purpose became something you were supposed to discover—a singular calling, a defining mission, a moment of clarity that would finally make everything make sense. For most people, that moment never comes. And the waiting itself becomes its own quiet source of despair.

This book explores the inner experience of searching for meaning in a culture that has made purpose sound like a destination rather than a practice. It examines the gap between the way purpose is sold—as...