This is such a great point, I hadn't thought about it that way.
There's a diminishing return to accumulating more money (beyond what you need), but is there ever a diminishing return to accumulating more purpose? With purpose, it seems like you can just keep going, making life richer and richer.
It's the difference between meaning and purpose. Meaning is about our past and is about our cognitive understanding of our stories. It is a journey to enough. Many times, we try to use purpose to achieve happiness or enoughness and it doesn't work. We need a better sense of meaning.
This is such a great point, I hadn't thought about it that way.
There's a diminishing return to accumulating more money (beyond what you need), but is there ever a diminishing return to accumulating more purpose? With purpose, it seems like you can just keep going, making life richer and richer.
Spot on! Desiring more when you already have more is an indication of a lack elsewhere - and that is always worth exploring for long term fulfilment
It's the difference between meaning and purpose. Meaning is about our past and is about our cognitive understanding of our stories. It is a journey to enough. Many times, we try to use purpose to achieve happiness or enoughness and it doesn't work. We need a better sense of meaning.