I have many interests. This can be overwhelming especially when I need to choose what action to take. And because My immediate problems involve deciding what actions to take, this means that I can only make progress if I am able to streamline my decision-making process in this regard.
Purpose is a convergence tool. Having a purpose is a shorthand for deciding what action to take, which also involves what projects to pursue. For example, purpose differentiates interests. It creates a hierarchy of interests that immediately shows which projects to prioritize. Primary interests are more closely relevant to one’s purpose than Secondary interests.
Here is My current hierarchy of interests.