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The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.

From The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

The more important a call or action is to our soul’s evolution, the more Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it.

From The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.

From The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau

The only thing I have is my work.

From Open by Andre Agassi

We must do our work for its own sake, not for fortune or attention or applause.

From The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

From The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Intelligence is a means to an end, not an end in itself.

From Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

From Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

The search for God is the search for meaning.

From God: A Human History by Reza Aslan

Great content is driven by a clear strategy and purpose.

From Content Marketing for the Modern Age by Michael Brenner

Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'.

From Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Clarity of purpose drives clarity of message.

From Speak Like a CEO by Suzanne Bates

Let the beauty we love be what we do.

From The Essential Rumi by Jalal al-Din Rumi

The early adopters of Bitcoin were driven by a sense of purpose.

From Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

From The Gay Science by Friedrich Nietzsche

Religion provides a sense of meaning and purpose that many people find essential.

From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels

The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.

From The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James

Success is not about climbing the ladder; it’s about finding your purpose.

From Thrive by Arianna Huffington

The best teams are those who are united in their purpose.

From Win Forever by Pete Carroll

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.

From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey

The world needs your voice and your vision.

From Playing Big by Tara Mohr

We must ensure that the Fourth Industrial Revolution serves humanity.

From The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab

What inspires you to get out of bed in the morning?

From Start with Why by Simon Sinek

Technology is not an end, but a means to an end.

From The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly

Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.

From Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Connection is why we’re here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives.

From The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

Joy is not simply the absence of suffering. It is the presence of a higher purpose.

From The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.

From The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau

Your goal should be to make your passion your profession.

From The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson

The essence of life is to search for meaning.

From Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder

The very best organizations are the ones that have a strong sense of purpose.

From Start with Why by Simon Sinek

It's not about doing more, it's about doing what matters.

From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton

The key to developing expertise is not practice, but purposeful practice.

From Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool

Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.

From Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis

The purpose of religion is to make us feel better about ourselves.

From Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

From Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche

The great use of a life is to spend it for something that outlasts it.

From The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James

A human being is not one in pursuit of happiness but rather in search of a reason to become happy.

From Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

You can’t just go through the motions; you must be intentional.

From Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron

Enduring companies have a strong sense of purpose and core values.

From Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras

I learned that as long as I held fast to my beliefs and values, I could make the world a better place.

From Becoming by Michelle Obama

In the face of suffering, people often turn to religion to find solace and purpose.

From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong

You can’t just sit there and wait for a sense of purpose to come to you.

From Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

In the end, we are all searching for something.

From Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

The most important question we can ask is: What do we want to achieve?

From Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark

The journey is just as important as the destination.

From Finding Ultra by Rich Roll

People learn, early in their lives, what is their reason for being.

From The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Biology is the study of complicated things that give the appearance of having been designed for a purpose.

From The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins

Each journey was unique, yet shared a common purpose.

From The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

Connection is why we’re here; it gives purpose and meaning to our lives.

From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

The ultimate goal of life is to realize the Self.

From The Upanishads by Anonymous

Life is long if you know how to use it.

From On the Shortness of Life by Seneca

Passion fuels the fire of purpose.

From Finding Ultra by Rich Roll

Connection is why we’re here; it’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives.

From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.

From Start with Why by Simon Sinek

The purpose of life is to realize our inherent divinity.

From The World's Religions by Huston Smith

The purpose of religion is to foster a sense of the sacred in our lives.

From The Case for God by Karen Armstrong

Clarity of purpose fuels our motivation and directs our efforts.

From Peak Performance by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness

The mission was not just about saving art; it was about saving humanity.

From The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel

Practice is not just repetition; it's purposeful and goal-oriented.

From Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

From The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

In a layered monetary system, each layer serves a distinct purpose and function.

From Layered Money by Nik Bhatia

You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.

From The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey

Art is the highest task and the proper task of life.

From The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche

Success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.

From Becoming by Michelle Obama

You are writing for yourself, but you are also writing for your readers.

From On Writing Well by William Zinsser

People want to follow those that lead with purpose.

From Start with Why by Simon Sinek

Flow is not only the process of achieving happiness, but is also the process of achieving a sense of purpose.

From Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

The hedgehog is a creature of singular vision and purpose.

From The Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah Berlin

The more we experience flow, the more our lives become meaningful.

From Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.

From The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

You can’t just withdraw from the digital world; you need to replace it with something more meaningful.

From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.

From The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

Intentionality is the key to a fulfilling life.

From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.

From The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

In the end, the only thing that matters is what you have done.

From The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.

From The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle

I think we all have a role to play in this world.

From Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

The most successful companies are not just focused on profits, but on a core purpose.

From Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras

Our technology should serve our values, not dictate them.

From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

The meaning of life is to find your gift.

From The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

Motivation is vital for sustaining the effort required for purposeful practice.

From Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool