Finding Purpose: Lessons from a Winter Reunion
It was a cold winter night when I met up with my old school friends at our teacher’s house. Back in the day, we were super close, but after 10th grade, we went our separate ways—I studied engineering, they became doctors. I was excited to catch up, expecting funny stories about school or updates on their lives. Instead, what I heard left me shocked. A Surprising Moment As we sipped hot tea, my friends—now successful doctors—asked our teacher, “Sir, what should we do with our lives?” I couldn’t believe it. These were smart people with big careers, but they sounded lost, like they were waiting for someone to tell them their life’s purpose . It made me think: how do you get so far and still not know where you’re going? The Power of a Growth Mindset It’s okay to feel stuck sometimes. We all do. But there’s a difference between feeling lost and expecting someone else to fix it. A growth mindset is about taking charge—trying new things, messing up, and learning from it. I’d have underst...