Definition of Purpose
Purpose
pur·pose


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The reason or intention behind an action or goal.

e.g. She found her purpose in life through volunteering.

(noun)
a person's sense of determination and resolve towards some goal or intention;

e.g. She is trying to find a purpose in order to focus her efforts.

(noun)
a particular subject under consideration or discussion for a temporary period of time;

e.g. For the purpose of this discussion, assume that income is not an influencing factor.

(verb)
in formal usage, to propose that something is one's objective, aim, or intention;

e.g. As a consequence of my experience, I purpose to donate regularly to this charity.



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  • "All successful people are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose." -- Brian Tracy

  • "Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. " -- John F Kennedy

  • "Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence" -- Aristotle

  • "It's not how good you are. It's how bad you want it." -- Apostle Paul

  • "The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." -- Pablo Picasso

  • "The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why." -- Mark Twain

  • "When you walk with purpose, you collide with destiny" -- Bertice Berry



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