It has become such common advice that few question it. But rather than inspirational, it can feel like a burden. How do I go about finding this and what if I never do? This is “purpose anxiety” — the ...

What am I going to do with my life? What really matters to me? How will I leave my mark? These questions can fill us with hope, inspiration, and direction when we have some sense of what the answers ...

In 2014, psychologist Larissa Rainey published a groundbreaking paper identifying purpose anxiety, a phenomenon affecting up to 91% of people at some point in their lives. Purpose anxiety is the ...

Second Sunday Series — This is the second of 12 columns on career planning post-60, which will appear the second Sunday of each month from September through August. Welcome back to this year’s Second ...