How Finding Your Purpose Can Make You Happy

But what does all that have to do with making you happy? Taking the time to figure out how you can help others and then doing just that is a powerful thing. We are social creatures and hardwired to help our community when we make it a daily goal to do just that; it’s an enriching experience.

Yes, part of it is because we’ll be thanked or recognized for what we’re doing, but that’s only a tiny part. Doing good will make you happy even when no one else knows about it. There’s an internal reward built in. We feel good about ourselves. Our self-worth grows, and with it, our self-esteem.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://capriciouslee.com/2022/12/12/finding-you-purpose/