Sloww Stage 2 (Life Purpose): How do I find a higher purpose?

By Kyle Kowalski ·

This post is part of a series on What is Sloww?:

Stage 2 Contents:

· Overview of Stage 2

· Posts on Existential Crisis, Getting Started, & Knowing Yourself

· Posts on Various Approaches to Life Purpose

· Posts on Ikigai & Monetizing Purpose

· Posts on Happiness & Meaning

· Posts on Birth & Death

Sloww Stage 2

Sloww Stage 2 (Life Purpose): How do I find a higher purpose?

Overview of Stage 2

Stage 2 Inquiring Question:

“How do I find a higher purpose?” More inner space (Stage 1) leads deeper into self-discovery and finding directionality in life (Stage 2). Humans (individually) and humanity (collectively) seem to be in the midst of a meaning crisis. Sloww promotes finding purpose because there’s not much more important than meaning in life but no one taught us how to find it.

Stage 2 Learning Focus:

Seekers focusing on the ‘meaning crisis’ by giving oneself uniquely beyond oneself (study subjects include: existential crisis, life purpose, ikigai, meaning of life, death, happiness, self-actualization, etc.

Stage 2 Developing Self:

Self-Actualizing: Who am I? I am my purpose that aligns and actualizes my mind (my personality + my passion + my play + my philosophy + my philanthropy, etc).

What is Sloww Stage 2

Stage 2 Posts (Full List)

You can see my own personal progression through stage 2 by skimming a summary of posts 101-200 and Sloww’s evolution from 1.0-2.0.

Note: Links with a lock icon (🔒) go to a Premium post.

Posts on Existential Crisis, Getting Started, & Knowing Yourself

Existential Crisis:

Getting Started:

Getting to Know Yourself:

Posts on Various Approaches to Life Purpose

Hero’s Journey Approach:

“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho (Book Summary)

Inspirational Perspectives:

Simple Approach:

“The Crossroads of Should and Must” by Elle Luna (Book Summary)

How-to Approach:

“Find Your Why” by Simon Sinek (Book Summary)

Vocational Approach:

“Let Your Life Speak” by Parker J. Palmer (Book Summary) + 🔒 Premium Summary

Spiritual Approach:

Posts on Ikigai & Monetizing Purpose

Ikigai Approach (My Top Recommendation):

All of these posts and more are part of the new eBook: Ikigai 2.0: A Step-by-Step Guidebook to Finding Life Purpose & Making Money Meaningfully (+ Bonus Workbook)

Monetizing Purpose:

Posts on Happiness & Meaning

Happiness:

All of these posts and more are part of the free eBook: The Hierarchy of Happiness eBook — 100+ Powerful Perspectives on How to be Happy

Meaning of Life:

Posts on Birth & Death

Birth:

Death:

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About Kyle Kowalski

👋 Hi, I'm Kyle―the human behind Sloww. I'm an ex-marketing executive turned self-education entrepreneur after an existential crisis in 2015. In one sentence: my purpose is synthesizing lifelong learning that catalyzes deeper development. But, I’m not a professor, philosopher, psychologist, sociologist, anthropologist, scientist, mystic, or guru. I’m an interconnector across all those humans and many more—an "independent, inquiring, interdisciplinary integrator" (in other words, it's just me over here, asking questions, crossing disciplines, and making connections). To keep it simple, you can just call me a "synthesizer." Sloww shares the art of living with students of life. Read my story.