School of Purpose

Bradley Wright PhD

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In-depth exploration into purpose in life. What is purpose? How does it change lives? How do we find more of it? Interviews include researchers who study it, practitioners who guide people to it, and people who have experienced it. New episode every Wednesday morning.

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Jun 8, 2022

#100. Is Purpose a Mission Statement or an Action? Psychologist and Author Todd Kashdan

How we understand purpose in life affects what we do to obtain it. How can we gain a more robust understanding of what purpose is? Todd Kashdan is a professor of psychology at George Mason University where he studies purpose and other facets of well-being. He's currently working on an article that reconceptualizes the concept of purpose. In this episode, he shares how we can think about purpose more accurately. In this episode, you'll learn about: * Purpose as articulated understanding vs. behavior * Recognizing other people's purpose * How we spend our time, money, and energy point to what's purposeful to us * Does acting purposefully require making other people's lives better? * Excavating our strengths Todd's links * Website * Books * Instagram *** Want to connect? Email me at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com or connect on my LinkedIn page. Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. He specializes in working with early podcasters.