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Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 105 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.37 — 937,160 ratings — published 1946
The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for? (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.99 — 298,055 ratings — published 2002
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.09 — 281,440 ratings — published 2009
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.17 — 225,114 ratings — published 2005
Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.55 — 1,648 ratings — published 2023
The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,749,528 ratings — published 1988
Find Your Why: A Practical Guide to Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.66 — 13,227 ratings — published 2017
Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.15 — 14,144 ratings — published 1999
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.85 — 55,805 ratings — published 2018
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.95 — 127,440 ratings — published 2009
Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.90 — 23,516 ratings — published 2016
Mastery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.26 — 51,287 ratings — published 2012
From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.93 — 18,636 ratings — published 2022
How Will You Measure Your Life? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.05 — 38,914 ratings — published 2012
The Art of Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.89 — 4,204 ratings — published 2015
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.20 — 154,126 ratings — published 2007
Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,096 ratings — published 1997
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.86 — 19,164 ratings — published 2009
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 12 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.69 — 43,318 ratings — published 2016
The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.26 — 368,814 ratings — published 2008
The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.96 — 11,725 ratings — published 2015
The Second Mountain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.75 — 13,988 ratings — published 2019
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.19 — 549,917 ratings — published 1997
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.10 — 91,399 ratings — published 1990
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,419,565 ratings — published 2018
Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.27 — 381,430 ratings — published 180
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.06 — 52,130 ratings — published 2012
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.05 — 136,696 ratings — published 2011
The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.70 — 7,535 ratings — published 2014
The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,706 ratings — published
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.16 — 140,674 ratings — published 2021
The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.90 — 161,043 ratings — published 2013
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.12 — 83,767 ratings — published 2019
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.96 — 240,910 ratings — published 2015
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.12 — 46,281 ratings — published 1949
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.78 — 7,749 ratings — published 1994
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.12 — 75,896 ratings — published 2012
Ikigai: Los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y feliz (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.75 — 89,954 ratings — published 2016
The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,929 ratings — published 2017
When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.41 — 852,237 ratings — published 2016
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.15 — 474,081 ratings — published 1997
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.88 — 190,068 ratings — published 1996
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.04 — 77,143 ratings — published 2000
As a Man Thinketh (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.23 — 99,345 ratings — published 1902
The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.24 — 230,361 ratings — published 2010
The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.13 — 12,405 ratings — published 2025
The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,670,703 ratings — published 2020
The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.13 — 22,276 ratings — published 2007
The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.11 — 20,903 ratings — published 2012
The Life You Were Born to Live: A Guide to Finding Your Life Purpose (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,652 ratings — published 1993
“In the beginning, God created the earth, and he looked upon it in His cosmic loneliness.
And God said, "Let Us make living creatures out of mud, so the mud can see what We have done." And God created every living creature that now moveth, and one was man. Mud as man alone could speak. God leaned close to mud as man sat up, looked around, and spoke. Man blinked. "What is the purpose of all this?" he asked politely.
"Everything must have a purpose?" asked God.
"Certainly," said man.
"Then I leave it to you to think of one for all this," said God.
And He went away.”
― Cat’s Cradle
And God said, "Let Us make living creatures out of mud, so the mud can see what We have done." And God created every living creature that now moveth, and one was man. Mud as man alone could speak. God leaned close to mud as man sat up, looked around, and spoke. Man blinked. "What is the purpose of all this?" he asked politely.
"Everything must have a purpose?" asked God.
"Certainly," said man.
"Then I leave it to you to think of one for all this," said God.
And He went away.”
― Cat’s Cradle
“If you have a strong purpose in life, you don't have to be pushed. Your passion will drive you there.”
― The Light in the Heart
― The Light in the Heart
