If You Feel Lost, You’re Probably Standing Still

Why purpose isn’t found through thinking, but doing

When we’re young, the world feels wide open.

We’re told we can do anything - and for a while, we believe it.

But somewhere along the way, that freedom turns into pressure. So many options that we don’t know where to begin.

Some people go to college, get a degree they never use, and spend years wondering if they missed their calling.

If that’s you - you’re not alone.

Most people don’t know what they’re “supposed” to do.

We’ve been told what to do since childhood. The path was always laid out: go to school, get good grades, go to college, get a job. Then what?

When the script runs out, many of us freeze.

But here’s the truth - clarity comes from movement.

You can’t think your way into your purpose. You find it by taking the next step, however small.

Purpose isn’t a single destination. It changes with the seasons of life.

As a kid, your purpose was to learn and grow.

In adulthood, it evolves - shaped by what you care about and who you can help.

That’s the key: purpose is always tied to others.

If you’re feeling lost, look around. Who can you help right now?

In business, growth comes from solving other people’s problems. The same is true in life.

The more people you serve, the more meaning you create.

It doesn’t have to be huge. Maybe it’s mentoring someone younger, helping a friend through a rough time, or starting something small that makes life easier for others.

The point is to begin.

Because purpose rarely reveals itself in stillness - it appears through service.

The path is not something you find.
The path is something you make by walking.
- David Whyte

I’ve learned this through my own work and from people I’ve met along the way.

Every opportunity I’ve ever had came from someone I helped before.

That’s the power of your network - not as a business cliché, but as a circle of people who remember your kindness and effort.

So if you’re feeling stuck, start there.

Take one small action that helps someone else.

It may not look like “purpose” yet, but that’s how it begins.