Purpose anxiety affects up to 91% of individuals, leading to feelings of frustration, fear, and depression in the search for meaning in life. Many may eventually succumb to purpose nihilism, the belief that purpose does not exist, which is a pervasive misunderstanding of what purpose truly is. The article emphasizes that facing this nihilism is critical since it is merely a deeper layer of purpose anxiety that can be shifted by changing perspectives on purpose. Clarity on purpose is essential to overcome these debilitating thoughts.
Many people wrestle for years trying to figure out their "one big thing"-their mission, their destiny-and when they can't seem to find it, they conclude that purpose itself must be a fairy tale.
Purpose nihilism is when the anxiety becomes so overwhelming that a person abandons the search for purpose altogether.
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