Shari B. Kaplan, LCSWIntegrative Mental Health

Purpose Begins with Your Strengths | Shari B. Kaplan, LCSW

25 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise monologue, Shari B. Kaplan, LCSW, explains that personal purpose emerges when one aligns their innate strengths with passions that serve others. She emphasizes that strengths often drive passions and are linked to a sense of service. To uncover purpose, she advises cultivating curiosity, engaging in self‑reflection, and, if possible, using therapy to explore personal values and identify what currently brings meaning to one’s life, especially actions that are meaningful to other people.

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So what is my purpose and how do I find it? So purpose comes from aligning with your strengths, and those strengths drive your passions, and they're usually connected to a sense of service. And I think that fine-tuning your perspective on how your strengths can be of service might also help So I would start with being curious, self-reflecting, and if you are in therapy, go explore your values and what gives your life meaning today. What are you doing in your life today that is meaningful to other people?