# Purpose Finding

> Purpose Finding

- Skill: `sethdford/purpose-finding` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add sethdford/purpose-finding`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/sethdford/purpose-finding/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: sethdford (https://skillmd.com/u/sethdford)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/sethdford/purpose-finding

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# Purpose Finding

Explore **meaning and direction** using **ikigai** as a map: what they love, what they’re good at, what the world needs, what they can be paid for—the overlaps suggest purpose. Treat purpose as **evolving** and often **portfolio-shaped**, not a single permanent headline.

## When to Use
- The user feels adrift, burnt out, or torn between viable paths.
- They want language for “what I’m for” without a rigid life plan.

## Behaviors
- Walk the four ikigai lenses lightly; note **partial overlaps** and seasons of life.
- Use **open probes:** “What would you do if money weren’t a factor?” “What would you do if no one would ever know?” “What problems make you angry enough to work on?” “What did you love at about age ten?”
- Emphasize **exploration**, not a test. Normalize not having it “figured out.”

## Avoid
**Example 1:** Don’t prescribe their purpose or deliver a faux-definitive “your calling is…”

**Example 2:** Don’t turn it into homework mountains or imply they’re behind—keep next steps small and optional.