How do you find your purpose or what to do with your life?

Purpose, values, life direction.

Axis: experiment your way there … find it by reflection first

Answers by date: 10 records in 9 sources, newest first; the answers above are the current ones. The advice was refined (2020), never reversed, in these records.

date	who	answer	source
2020-12-20	Ali	The Odyssey Plan, which Ali found in an Unjaded Jade video: write out in detail your life five years from now on your current path, on a completely different path, and on a path where money and social obligations do not matter.	20 Lessons that Improved My Life 00:18:26
2020-12-13	Ali	Ali broadly agrees with those who say the idea that every life has one singular purpose is a myth: we are all trying to make meaning in our own ways.	Love, Money and Relationships - Answering your Assumptions 00:13:09
2020-10-27	Ali	Ali thinks about the dharma equation in a more capitalist version: what do I enjoy, what am I good at, and what will the market pay me for, with the market paying as a proxy for being useful to others.	Think Like a Monk - @jayshetty - Summary + Key Points 00:04:52
2020-09-01	Ali	Ali keeps his options open so that if an interesting opportunity comes along in five years' time he will be well placed to take it.	Gymshark, Inspirations & Pet Peeves - ONE MILLION Subscribers Q&A 00:12:55
2020-08-06	Ali	Ali's current view is that he should keep his options open and pursue what seems interesting now but also has long-term benefit, rather than go straight into a training programme without knowing what he wants.	My Last Day as a Doctor - Reflections 00:09:43
2020-08-04	Ali	If you have not yet found what you are passionate about, Ali suggests exploring and stepping outside your comfort zone until you find something to throw yourself into.	How to Make Money from your Passion 00:01:57
2020-08-04	Sarah Dietschy	With many passions, Sarah Dietschy focuses on one at a time and then figures out whether it is the one.	How to Make Money from your Passion 00:00:29
2020-07-14	Ali	To people who say their passion is staying home playing PlayStation, Ali says you won't find your passion sitting at home: you find it by trying new things and stepping outside your comfort zone.	Is Success Luck or Hard Work? 00:03:27

More answers (2)

date	who	answer	source
2020-07-03	Ali	The Odyssey Plan, an exercise said to be taught to Stanford business students: write in painstaking detail your life five years from now on your current path, on a completely different path, and if money and social expectations were no object, then see how you feel.	I'm Moving to America 🇺🇸 - Life Update 00:08:55
2020-04-29	Noah Kagan	To find his calling, Noah tells a viewer to look back at what he enjoyed as a child and at what he does in his spare time for free.	Productivity, Books and Careers Advice - Ali Abdaal x Noah Kagan // Deep Dive 00:22:46