o.k. so, i have this assignment where they ask me to write down my purpose in life. basically, it's about career purpose.

so, if i say that i would like to help other people by teaching them how to deal with their fears and that i would like to be a mentor for others who would like to become therapists, does this sound like a purpose?

This sounds like a purpose. Have you been doing anything alreadu that supports this purpose, or are you just now thinking about it? Do you currently help mentor people younger than yourself?

well, yes, i'm a psychology major. i'm graduating this semester and i'm applying to graduate school in clinical psychology. so, if i do end up teaching or providing clinical training to graduate students (this is more like a long term goal), then it would be fine to say that.

i guess i was just confussed since an earlier inquiry in my book asked me to say what my mission in life was and it sounded kind of the same

mission, purpose they sound pretty much the same to me

or does mission refer more to the financial part..like "my mission is to make X amount of money per year"
it's a little confussing

Mission or purpose have the same meaning to me. Making $xxK per year is a goal in my book. How you want to serve society is a purpose. What kind of a difference you want to make in people's lives is a mission.

Im working towards my psychotherapy degree. My purpose is close to yours. I intend to spend my life helping others. For me its a natural progression as i spent my childhood being my mum's therapist, comes comes naturally to me now.

Im currently working on experience. I've mentored a 14 years old for over a year now and i currently work for a young persons charity.

Other than that. My purpose in life is to try and fix the depressional illness in me. doubtful. But i can but try!