Is there a need to "regain" a sense of purpose?

Hello, this is KEN😊

When people stop feeling a sense of purpose in their work,
they often think, "I need to get it back."

The passion that must have been there before.
The sense of fulfillment felt in the past.

They feel as though they must return to that state.
But is a sense of purpose really

something to
"be regained"?

It might just look like it was lost

When you feel that your sense of purpose is gone,
it may not have disappeared, but rather
simply changed its form.

The sense of purpose from when you were young.
The feelings from when you could work recklessly hard.
The era when results directly led to confidence.

The current you
is not standing in the same place.

Therefore,
you just don't feel the same sense of purpose anymore.

There is no need to go back to how things were

People often think,
"If only I could go back to how it was before."
But there is no need to go back.

For the current you, whose values have changed,

seeking the same sense of purpose as before
might be a bit unreasonable.
A sense of purpose is also

proof of growth.
It is fine for the changed you

to have a changed form of purpose.

The more you try to regain it, the more painful it becomes

When you try to regain your sense of purpose,
and try to force yourself to be positive.

You might already be exhausted at that point.

You might spin your wheels,
blame yourself,
and end up even more tired.

"I'm no good because I can't feel it"
You don't have to think that way.

Having a period where you can't feel it
is also proof that you have been working properly.

You don't have to look for a sense of purpose

A sense of purpose is
not something to look for,
nor is it something to regain.

It is something that,
when you notice it, is by your side.

Or,
it is something that is fine not to have right now.

That you made it through today.
That you finished work and were able to go home.
That you were able to exchange greetings with someone.

Sometimes,
that is enough.

People can work even without a sense of purpose

It is not that you cannot work
if you don't have a sense of purpose.

It is okay to have days where you work out of a sense of duty.
It is okay to have periods where you just go through the motions.

Even so,
you are useful to someone,
and you exist as a part of society.

You don't have to deny yourself
for not having a sense of purpose.

Finally

You don't have to regain your sense of purpose.
You don't have to force yourself to return to your former self.

You can face your work
with a sense of distance that suits the current you.

A sense of purpose
might be something that appears unexpectedly
when you stop chasing it.

To you who worked today.
That alone is enough.

To the me of some time ago
To the me of the future
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　From the current me

Thank you for reading until the end☘️