This week I came across a blog that promised I could discover my life’s purpose in 20 minutes.

The method was simple. Take out a blank page. Write at the top, “What is my true purpose in life?” Then keep writing answers until one of them makes you cry. Apparently, when you get to that answer, you have found your purpose.

Now, I don’t want to be too dismissive. There is something right about slowing down, asking deep questions, and paying attention to what moves us. Most of us probably do not do that enough.

Who am I?

I am Paul. I'm a husband to Mel, a father to Eva and Thea, a pastor, a coffee drinker, and a trail runner.

How would you introduce yourself if you were meeting someone for the first time?

Often, our identity becomes wrapped up in what we do and how well we do it. Our sense of worth is tied to our performance.

So when we're succeeding at work, achieving goals, and receiving recognition, we feel good about ourselves. But when we fail, struggle, or fall short of expectations, our sense of worth begins to unravel.