Struggling with purpose anxiety? The pressure to find a singular, world-changing calling is exhausting, but what if you didn’t need one? Inspired by Forrest Gump and insights from Elizabeth Gilbert, this op-ed piece explores how rigid expectations around purpose can lead to burnout and dissatisfaction. Instead, embracing curiosity, presence and the balance between hobbies, jobs and careers might just be the key to a fulfilling life.

A few years ago, an Australian research agency McCrindle came up with a name for the youngest cohort – they were aptly called Generation Alpha. According to McCrindle, they will be the most formally educated, technology-supplied, and wealthiest people. They'll also be far more eco-conscious, braver and more open to revolutionary changes than their parents. Can you visualise a world ruled by your children?