For many college students, connecting their interests to career and life goals can be a challenge. Transfer students may find it especially difficult because they lack familiarity with the campus ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Arruda covers personal branding, leadership, and careers. Of the six drivers of your personal brand, purpose is the one ...

Knowing your "why" isn't just nice—it's essential to living a happy, fulfilling life. Here, experts offer steps to finding your purpose in life. What is the purpose of life? There are as many answers ...

In troubled times the chaos around you need not be reflected inside you. One of the strongest ways to remain on course is to find and know your purpose. There are many ways to combat stress, but the ...

A growing body of research suggests our social-psychological health matters when it comes to health and longevity. For example, studies have found that people who are more satisfied with life or have ...

It’s a phrase I hear often: “Doc, I just want to be happy.” Hearing this leaves me with more questions than answers. This is because different people are conveying a different message with this phrase ...

"Every being is intended to be on earth for a certain purpose." –Sa'di, 12th Century Persian poet I'm often asked, "Why can't I find the purpose of my life?" Over the decades I've heard many men and ...

How does one live a good life? That is the question that Christine Whelan, Ph.D., the student-named “Purpose Professor” at Emory University, pursues in her research. More specifically, as she shared ...

In a milestone for the School’s mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world, all first year students last month completed a short new course on the Social Purpose of the Firm (SPF), ...

What is the purpose of life? There are as many answers to this age-old question as there are people, and they run the gamut from hopeful to nihilistic to, well, nonexistent. Here are just a few famous ...