Purpose is one of those ideas people talk about casually, as if it’s a poetic accessory rather than a biological force.
Finding your North Star isn’t just about dreaming forward. It’s about looking inward with ruthless honesty. And that’s harder than it sounds.
If you want to build a North Star that actually holds in real life, not just in a journal entry, you need to understand the world you’re navigating.
By now you’ve explored the inner world (your wiring) and the outer world (the terrain). But the North Star doesn’t emerge automatically from collecting insights.
Most people think long-term planning is about choosing a goal and sticking to it. But a 20-year horizon is not a goal—it’s an ecosystem.