What is your purpose in life — and how do you actually find it?

In this episode of Ten Mentors, Dan breaks down Principle 2 from 15 Principles to Master the Art of Living: Find your obsession and hold it tight.

This is a practical, grounded conversation about passion, calling, and how purpose often shows up through obsession, hobbies, pain, or unfairness you cannot ignore.

We explore:

• What purpose really feels like (and why it becomes an obsession)

• How Quiva, founder of Ten Mentors, discovered her mission to close the mentoring gap in workplaces

• Why you can find your purpose at any age (Julia Child, J.K. Rowling, Jeff Bezos)

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and why stability comes before self-actualisation

• How hobbies can turn into lifelong work (Lewis Hamilton, Mr Beast)

• How purpose can be forged through suffering and service (Danielle Walker, Vicky Phelan)

• Why purpose doesn’t need to be grand — parenting, teaching, nursing, leading and caring are powerful callings too

If you’ve ever asked “What am I meant to do with my life?”, this episode will help you reflect on what keeps pulling you back — and what you may already be here for.

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