I decided that I must live my life on my terms
> I've spent my whole life trying to find my purpose<p>I've always been puzzled at how so many people expect to find "purpose".<p>Nobody has "purpose".  You weren't placed on Earth for a reason.  You only exist due to the luck of your parents getting laid.  And quite frankly, 99.9% of the population will be unremarkable, even if you restrict that 99.9% to first-world countries.  I don't expect to have an impact on the world or even get my own Wikipedia page that doesn't immediately get taken down for not being notable.<p>> Basically, I want to grow old doing what I love, not feeling that I am working.<p>Not to pry, but I'm curious how much money you have.  This is an easy decision to make once the stock options you earned at a startup make you a multimillionaire once they go public and you not longer <i>have</i> to work to earn a living.  Much harder for someone stuck working minimum wage at two jobs 60 hours/week just to pay the rent.<p>> More specially what that means is: building solutions that solve problems (help people) and improve how things are being done (innovate).<p>Ah, the old "Making the world a better place" trope that the show Silicon Valley made fun of.<p>...<p>God dammit when did I become such a cynic.