Purpose is the end for which something is done, created or for which it exists. Purpose is an abiding intention to achieve a long-term goal that is both personally meaningful and makes a positive mark on the world. It is part of the topic of intentionality and goal-seeking behavior. Related concepts and subjects: *

Goal A goal or objective is an idea of the future or desired result that a person or a group of people envision, plan, and commit to achieve. People endeavour to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines. A goal is roughly similar to ...

, a desired result or possible outcome *

Intention An intention is a mental state in which a person commits themselves to a course of action. Having the plan to visit the zoo tomorrow is an example of an intention. The action plan is the ''content'' of the intention while the commitment is the ...

, the state of intending something or the action intended *

Motivation Motivation is an mental state, internal state that propels individuals to engage in goal-directed behavior. It is often understood as a force that explains why people or animals initiate, continue, or terminate a certain behavior at a particul ...

, a driving factor for actions, willingness, and goals * Determination or resolve *

Meaningful life In positive psychology, a meaningful life is a construct having to do with the purpose, significance, fulfillment, and satisfaction of life. While specific theories vary, there are two common aspects: a global schema to understand one's life a ...

— a life of purpose * Purpose clause, in grammar a dependent adverbial clause expressing purpose *

Purpose of life The meaning of life is the concept of an individual's life, or existence in general, having an inherent significance or a philosophical point. There is no consensus on the specifics of such a concept or whether the concept itself even exists i ...

, questions regarding the significance of living or existence in general *

Teleology Teleology (from , and )Partridge, Eric. 1977''Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English'' London: Routledge, p. 4187. or finalityDubray, Charles. 2020 912Teleology. In ''The Catholic Encyclopedia'' 14. New York: Robert Appleton ...

, the philosophical attempt to describe things in terms of their apparent purpose or goal * Teleonomy, the apparent purposefulness of structures and functions in living organisms

Music

* ''Purpose'' (Curtis Lundy album), 2002 * ''Purpose'' (Algebra album), 2008 * ''Purpose'' (Justin Bieber album), or the title song, 2015 * ''Purpose'' (Taeyeon album), 2021 *"Purpose", song from the musical '' Avenue Q''

Film

* ''Purpose'' (film), a 2001 American independent drama thriller film

People

* Darryl Purpose, American singer-songwriter

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