IntroductionThe Core Point Worth Making ExplicitParental CoercionCultural CoercionWhat Purpose Looks Like HereWhat Meaning Looks Like HereWhere the Distinction Earns Its KeepConclusion Introduction Many adults, including Gen Xers, are currently living a life dictated by someone else. It’s a life with a predefined, predetermined purpose. That’s bad enough. What if instead, purpose is viewed as a…