Outlook and longevity have been linked by researchers on human behaviour. According to a report based on their study, published recently, people who have a sense of purpose in life appear to live longer. Quality of life led by them marked by physical and mental health has been highlighted in the report in an international peer-reviewed medical journal published continuously since 1883. Purpose was defined by the authors as a self-organising life’s aim that stimulates goals, promotes healthy behaviours and gives meaning to life. The participants in the study were 68.6 years of age on an average in the range above 50 years. The profile of the sampled group included their demographic, marital status, ethnic identity and education level. More importantly, the causes of death covering a four-year period were also noted as auxiliary data. Ideally, recognising one’s own capabilities and aptitude, preferably early in life as well stumbling upon a guiding mentor have a clear part in deciding on the purpose to be pursued, according to the knowledgeable and elderly in society.
The principle of doing things rightly following the choice of doing the right things in life, as prescribed by the wise, sets the path leading to achieving one’s purpose without hassles. The sense of fulfilment in the act of pursuing purpose doesn’t seem to be conditioned by good or bad nature of purpose as narrated by authors of stories and novels.
