Is it possible to...
intentionally find life purpose?
This is what I study--how people find their purpose in life.
Working with a team of talented colleagues and students, we have developed a model of the purpose discovery process. It's the Possibility Management Model. Using it, we created an eight-hour workshop that guides people into a greater sense of purpose.
Over six hundred people have taken our workshop, and 4 out of 5 of them report a significantly greater understanding of their purpose in life. They are report higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction, and these changes last at least six months. For us, these workshops are both personally fulfilling, and they give us deeper insight into the workings of purpose.
How We Can Help You Find Purpose
Guided Journal
A printed guided journal with daily prompts, spanning twenty-one weeks. Each week has its own theme. You get multiple prompts each day and fresh stories each week. You journal about yourself and your future. The journey guides guides you into greater and greater purpose one day at a time. Interested? By it on Amazon.
Buy on AmazonOnline Class
This online, asynchronous course teaches you how to find your purpose in life using short videos, interactive exercises, and reflective journaling. It's self-paced and flexible. It gives you tools and insights for a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Currently under development. Interested? Sign up for the wait list.
Get on Wait ListLive Workshop
This workshop is for organizational teams. In it, participants explore their own purpose in life as well as how how to live it out in their group. The discovery process also builds community within the group as people talk about what matters most. Interested? Email me, and we'll find a time to talk.
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Essays about Purpose
Each month I publish an essay about the purpose-seeking process. These essays explore broader conceptualizations of purpose, advice for how to have more of it, and stories about people who live with great purpose. They also have updates about our work in the Life Purpose Lab. Available for free.
Read on SubstackRecommended Resources
In studying purpose, we spend a lot of time reading and listening to what other people say about it. Some of this material is really helpful. Here are our favorite resources for guiding you in finding purpose. We've annotate them so that you know what you're getting, and we organize them by topic. Available for free.
See ResourcesWhat Participants say
Working with Dr. Wright and the team helped me learn so much about myself and my priorities, and going forward I feel very well equipped to navigate the world around me with clarity of purpose. I am so grateful to have had this experience, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to live a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Irene S.
Strategic Communications
Dr. Wright’s work on purpose helped me make this abstract idea concrete, and provided me with actionable information. I’ve come to understand what purpose is, where I find it in my life, and how I can obtain more of it. His work has proved to be a foundational pillar upon which I have decided to shape my life around moving forward.”
This training event was exactly what I needed during an important time of soul-searching. It showed me how to set aside my self-imposed barriers and deeply explore new ways to move forward with my life and career—ways that align with my deep values and support what I want most out of life. The path forward may not be easy, but I’ve never felt more motivated to pursue it.”
Bryan D.
University Professor
The Life Purpose Lab not only helped me embrace a newfound direction but also showed me how to channel my passions effectively. I learned that purpose isn't confined to a single mission or goal, but rather a continuous commitment to meaningful pursuits.
Paige L.
Mental Health Advocate
The absence of a clear life goal had kept me from experiencing true happiness. However, during a moment in the "Purpose of Life" course, I suddenly grasped what a happy and meaningful life looks like for me. For the first time, I felt as if my life had immense value, and every cell in my body felt relieved. The "Purpose of Life" workshop has been a gift.
Gaofei Z.
Graduate Student
The seminar on finding life purpose has offered me opportunities to acquire a new perspective on my life and enhance my skills on handling the situation. I really enjoyed writing about other possible selves and exploring each one for a week. All in all this class is a great class that honestly didn't feel like a class but felt like a chill place to self improve.
Al-Ameen
University Student
I am endlessly appreciative for the role that you played in putting my future in the right direction.
Nick C.
Health Care Professional