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<p>When it comes to building a happy and meaningful life, most of us rely on a grab bag of strategies — habits and goals around work, relationships, and health. But my guest today would argue that in the quest for true flourishing, there’s a deeper element that not only ties together those efforts, but organizes and energizes them: purpose.</p>
<p>Vic Strecher is a professor of public health, a behavioral scientist, and the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/4rUmXoU"><em>Life on Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything</em></a>. We begin our conversation with Vic’s powerful story of how losing his 19-year-old daughter led him to discover how purpose can fundamentally reshape your life. Vic then unpacks the dramatic impact purpose has on your physical and mental health. He shares some guideposts on finding your own purpose, what kinds of aims foster the most fulfillment, why finding purpose isn’t a one-and-done process, and why becoming purposeful can make life feel less like a tug-of-war and more like stepping into a strong current that carries you forward.</p>
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Podcast #1,107: The Power of a Purpose-Driven Life
