Hello!

In this episode, Crispin, Luke and Zanne discuss the topic of purpose & aimlessness.

Why do we feel pressure to have a purpose?

Can we be content without a purpose?

Can you live without purpose without being aimless?

Does having a purpose cause stress?

We discuss these questions as well as our personal experiences, thoughts and strategies.

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00:00:00 Welcome to The Sharing Space

00:01:07 Special Guest Zanne & Topic Definition

00:03:03 Scoring Personal Purpose Out of Ten

00:05:34 Religious Upbringings & Shared Values

00:07:09 Latent Potential vs Chosen Paths

00:09:10 Can you live without purpose without being aimless?

00:10:56 Is this a modern phenomena?

00:12:05 Social Media Grind Cult & False Purposes

00:13:41 Can a search for Purpose be a cause of stress?

00:16:45 Mel Robbins & Shifting Energy Levels

00:20:27 Age Box Anxiety & Biological Timelines

00:22:20 Carl Jung's Archetypes & The Self

00:23:46 The Eternal Child Urge & Nostalgia

00:27:53 Self Development & Self Discovery

00:31:58 Ikigai: The Four Intersecting Elements

00:33:40 Viktor Frankl & Man's Search for Meaning

00:37:20 Is Everyone's Purpose to Serve Others?

00:38:29 Triggers of Aimlessness: Boredom & Psychological Pain

00:43:00 Social Anxiety as a Motivator

00:46:13 Toastmasters & Reigniting Creativity

00:50:31 The Rat Park Experiment

00:52:30 Strategies to at least reduce aimlessness if findng a purpose is too challenging

00:55:30 Hot Ears