Know what is the Purpose of your Life: A Gentle Reminder

This is for anyone who's ever stared at the ceiling late at night, wondering, “What am I here for?” Here’s the thing: life isn’t a puzzle to solve or a mountain to conquer. The purpose of your life is far simpler—it's to love, to enjoy, and to fully experience every moment.

Think back to when you were a kid. Remember the joy of smearing paint on everything except the canvas, running barefoot through fields, or curling up in your favorite corner with a book? Back then, life wasn’t about achievements or timelines. It was about the pure joy of being.

As adults, we tend to complicate things. We trade our crayons for calculators, our dreams for deadlines. And somewhere along the way, we forget that our heart, the same one that felt joy so easily, still beats with the same innocence and wonder we once knew. It’s not lost—it’s just buried under responsibilities, rules, and expectations.

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up,” Picasso famously said. And he wasn’t just talking about art. He was talking about how we live—how we need to reconnect with that childlike freedom and creativity that made life feel like an adventure.

We’re so busy chasing success, approval, and a hundred other things that we forget to live. The truth is, your purpose isn’t hidden in your job title, your bank account, or the number of likes on your Instagram post. It’s right here, in this moment.

Your purpose is to love—to love yourself, love others, and love the world around you. It’s to experience joy—not the kind that comes with a trophy or a certificate, but the kind that comes from a belly laugh, a quiet sunset, or a really good cup of coffee.

And yes, your purpose is to be. Just be. As John Lennon once said, “When I was 5 years old, my mother told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy.’ They told me I didn’t understand the assignment. I told them they didn’t understand life.”

Happiness, love, joy—these aren’t things you chase; they’re things you are. Your purpose isn’t about doing. It’s about being. It’s about reconnecting with that part of you that once found joy in the simplest things. It’s about letting go of ego, judgment, and the weight of “shoulds” that hold you back.

So, here’s your permission slip to live freely. Laugh loudly, love deeply, and let go of the pressure to “figure it all out.” Paint outside the lines, dance like no one’s watching, and feel the grass under your feet again.

The purpose of your life is already within you. It’s in the way you love, the way you laugh, the way you find beauty in the little things. Trust it. Let it guide you. And most importantly, let yourself be love.