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Finding Purpose in a Pandemic

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I was in the parking lot at my kids’ daycare when I got the notification. I looked down at my phone, and nausea returned. The first word of the e-mail subject line read, “Canceled.” It was the latest in a string of messages that obliterated my false sense of stability, security, and purpose. A big … Read more

How to Learn a Purposeful Mindset

[bctt tweet=”You can learn to be more purposeful.” username=”ZachMercurio”] To find out how, look no further than a high school classroom. A few years ago psychologist David Yeager and his colleagues wanted to find out if purpose could improve academic performance. The researchers defined purpose as a reason that benefits others. Yeager called this type … Read more