Elsewhere I have argued on the importance of having a central purpose. To refresh your recollection, “a central purpose is the long-range goal that constitutes the primary claimant on a man’s time, energy, and resources.” (Leonard Peikoff, OPAR). Recently I’ve been chewing how a central purpose makes you happier, and I thought I’d share my […]| Thinking Directions
In the last few articles, I’ve argued that a central purpose integrates your life, that it fits into a real life, that it needs to be a long-range productive goal, not something else, and how to identify your central purpose. I’ve asserted that it is important to a happy life. But how is that? Sometimes […]| Thinking Directions
Working out your central purpose is one of the most selfish things you can do. It has the biggest effect on your future and your happiness. It’s not a quick process. If you already have a general direction but need to clarify the personal significance for yourself, you may be able to sort it out […]| Thinking Directions
In the last article, I described a central purpose as a long-range productive goal that is stylized and utterly selfish. I gave a few examples of how different people in the same profession could have significantly different passions. And I argued that everyone, from young adults to retirees, benefits from having such a goal. There […]| Thinking Directions
A central purpose is your top productive goal. It’s stylized and utterly selfish, not just the name of your profession. One lawyer might have as her central purpose to defend companies against frivolous lawsuits. Another might want to get innocent people out of jail. If the lawyer works at the Institute for Justice, his central […]| Thinking Directions
