r/Purpose is a subreddit with 16k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses purpose, life, find, lost, and job.
r/Purpose is the place where purpose related questions get life-changing answers!
Popular Themes in r/Purpose
#1
Advice Requests
: "I don't have a purpose or passion in life"
31 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Lack of purpose at 30"
14 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "I don't feel purpose anymore from playing mobile video games. I'd like to find apps that I can earn money with and can use as much or as little as I feel like. I'd like for them to feel like a hobby I could enjoy doing off-work. What purposeful apps do you recommend?"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Money is just a tool. Not purpose."
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I built a self-improvement app because I felt habit trackers aren’t enough – would love your feedback"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Purpose
#1
Purpose
: "What is your Purpose in life?"
192 posts
#2
Life
: "What is your purpose in Life?"
136 posts
#3
Find
: "I am struggling to figure out myself and I want to Find out what do i really want in life. It looks impossible now."
92 posts
#4
Lost
: "This is why you feel Lost lately"
25 posts
#5
Job
: "I don't want to give up, but I don't want to give up on what?..."
12 posts
#6
Meaning
: "16-year-old insight on Meaning and purpose"
9 posts
#7
Career
: "People who switched Careers to find more purposeful work - how’s it going?"
8 posts
#8
Passion
: "Losing Passion for video editing, finding it in YouTube + course creation, but worried about sustainability"
8 posts
#9
Help
: "I need some Help."
6 posts
#10
Struggling
: "I am Struggling to figure out myself and I want to find out what do i really want in life. It looks impossible now."
5 posts
Flair Used in r/Purpose
#1
Question
: "I’m just so lost these days"
12 posts
#2
Insight
: "Your goal = Your life purpose"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/Purpose
Yearly
+11k members(195.3%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026