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Passion Leads to Purpose
The process of finding your purpose involves first finding your passions. Once you know what things make you tick, that make you want to jump out of bed in the morning, you can then turn that into...
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The Perils of the Absence of Purpose
Here is an experience, which virtually every human being can relate to. A number of years ago I bought my wife one of those robotic vacuum cleaners that you set down on the floor, press a button, and...
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A Catch-22 Will-to-Existence
Youth who lack purpose are much more likely to waste their lives by doing things that harm themselves. They are more likely to suffer from addictions as well as a variety of psychosomatic ailments....
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Brad’s Story
Brad was brought up in a highly dysfunctional family. His parents were both crack addicts, they moved home regularly, and were often homeless. In addition to this, there was physical abuse in the...
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The Power of Positive Identity
The Search Institute — a nonprofit organization dedicated to youth development — lists Positive Identity as an important precursor to a number of vital Developmental Assets that youth need in order to...
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Programs That Foster Purpose
Now that we know from empirical evidence that purposefulness is so vitally important, we can safely assume that there are many programs both inside of schools and beyond them that help youth find...
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The Sparks of Passion and Purpose
It has been argued, and we agree, that knowing one’s passions can lead to finding one’s purpose. The Search Institute’s late founder, Dr. Peter Benson, Ph.D., conducted a vast amount of research...
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The Youth Directions’ Approach
Youth Directions is a program that is totally committed to Positive Youth Development (PYD). We see each young person as a human being full of potential with the ability to contribute something unique...
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Profiles in Purpose – William Damon
By Jonathan Sulinski “Profiles in Purpose” is an ongoing series highlighting important contributors to the field of positive psychology. Dr. William Damon of Stanford University PART ONE – THE PERILS...
View ArticlePurposeful Characters in Film
By Jonathan Sulinski The main character of almost every movie wants something. They want to get out of their little farming town or menial office job to follow their dream. They want to explore new...
View ArticleAfter football, a leap of faith to a life with purpose
Not surprisingly, Steve Hartmann provided another dose of decency over the weekend with his On the Road profile of former NFL player Jason Brown, who walked away from the game (after he was released...
View ArticleRx for Sick Americans: Get a Sense of Purpose
By Karen Kaplan (http://www.sci-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=1020025R957O&page=1#) Researchers have an unconventional idea for reducing medical costs in the U.S.: Give more Americans a...
View ArticleHow to find your purpose — and live it
By Keith Yamashita, CNN Certain people exude such a powerful presence that they can absolutely captivate you within the very first moment of meeting them. When I was introduced to Bill Thomas at a...
View ArticleYouth Directions Trains Denver’s GED Program
Youth Directions is excited to be working together with the GED Plus program at Denver Public Schools to help them infuse purpose in their students. We know that students who are more purposeful are...
View ArticleSense of meaning and purpose in life linked to longer lifespan
A UCL-led study of 9,050 English people with an average age of 65 found that the people with the greatest wellbeing were 30% less likely to die during the average eight and a half year follow-up...
View ArticleYouth Directions Broadens its Board
As more programs and schools begin to use our Purpose Navigator purpose discovery program and curriculum we have decided to broaden our board of directors so that it reflects the population and...
View ArticleHigher purpose in life tied to better brain health
BY ROXANNE NELSON(Reuters Health) – People with a high sense of purpose in life have a lower risk of stroke, according to new research. “We and others have shown that purpose in life is protective...
View ArticleYouth Directions expands Internationally
Youth Directions is delighted to announce the first international school to use the Purpose Navigator curriculum and coaching system within their school. Reddam House is a private school in Sydney,...
View ArticleHigher Sense of Life Purpose Reduces Heart Problems
Written by LEONOR MATEUS FERREIRAFirst publish in Cardiovascular Disease News People who have a higher perception of their purpose in life also have a decreased risk of suffering from heart diseases...
View ArticleWhat Is Your Purpose?
Written by David Brooks First publish in The New York Times Every reflective person sooner or later faces certain questions: What is the purpose of my life? How do I find a moral compass so I can tell...
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