For me, purpose is that: a reason strong enough to keep going when things get hard. And also a criterion to know when it is time to shut down what worked for years, but no longer represents us.
It also implies accepting that there are things we still cannot name, but that deserve not to be dodged.
Because working does not always mean being well. There are companies that bill, deliver, grow. They have systems, dashboards, processes. And still, something does not add up.
People learn to work around the friction. Exceptions become normal. Decisions stop being questioned because they were always that way. Something similar happens with people. We can become extraordinarily efficient at a life we no longer want.
Being busy does not mean being present. And working can become an excellent way to avoid changing.
