The Power of Now and A New Earth, Tolle breaks purpose down into Inner Purpose and Outer Purpose. 1. Inner Purpose (Primary)Your inner purpose is the same as every other human being's: to awaken and be present. State of Being: It is not about what you do, but how you do whatever you are doing right now. Timeless: Inner purpose has nothing to do with the future, goals, or achievements. It is entirely about offering your full attention to the present moment. Alignment: When you are aligned with your inner purpose, you stop using the present moment merely as a stepping stone to reach a future point. 2. Outer Purpose (Secondary)Your outer purpose consists of your goals, career, roles, family, and actions in the physical world. Subject to Change: Outer purpose changes over time—you might be a student, then a worker, then a parent, then retired. Subject to Impermanence: Because everything in the physical world arises and passes away, any outer purpose alone will eventually fail to bring lasting fulfillment. Driven by the Inner: Tolle emphasizes that outer purpose only becomes truly meaningful and free of egoic stress when it flows out of your inner purpose
