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Making Sense of Purpose

Gain Clarity, Build Momentum, and Find Your Kiran (n. ray of light)

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Pub Date 25 Aug 2026 | Archive Date 20 Oct 2026

Morgan James Publishing | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles


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Description

Life rarely slows down on its own. Most people are carrying more than they realize and making more progress than they can see.

Before you can make sense of your purpose, you have to make sense of yourself.

There are countless books on purpose. Good ones. They help you figure out what to do. But they assume you already know who you are and where you are starting from. Or they avoid that part, because it is the hard one. It is also the most important one. There are no gurus here. Just a light for the path toward deeper self-understanding, greater clarity, and a life built with purpose that actually fits who you are.

Making Sense of Purpose gives you the space, grace, and clarity to make sense of your experiences, reconnect with what energizes you, and build momentum toward a future that feels honest and alive. It is a companion for anyone searching for more, exploring what is next, or recovering from what was.

The book moves through three steps. Gain clarity: uncover the patterns, strengths, and values that shape who you are. Build momentum: move forward with simple steps that stick, through footholds, flow, and intention. Find your kiran, your ray of light: reconnect with what gives you energy and meaning, and build a path that feels aligned and alive.

Every chapter follows a steady rhythm: a prompt to work through, the research behind it, a real human story, a song, and a moment to reflect. Read it at your own pace.

Kiran means ray of light. It was the author's father's name. This book is written in that spirit, to help you find your own.

By the end, three promises: you will know yourself better than ever before, better than anyone else ever will, and you will move forward with meaning and momentum.

Purpose is accessible to all of us. It is not something you chase. It is something you arrive at, through self-awareness, experimentation, and iteration.

Life rarely slows down on its own. Most people are carrying more than they realize and making more progress than they can see.

Before you can make sense of your purpose, you have to make sense of...


Advance Praise

"Making Sense of Purpose is the rare book on purpose that honors how personal and nonlinear the search for meaning really is. Suneet Bhatt doesn't hand you a tidy answer—he teaches you to ask better questions and trust the ones that are truly your own, guiding you through self-awareness, strengths, values, and flow with real warmth and a light scientific touch. Best of all, this book meets you exactly where you are, not where someone thinks you should be. I'll be recommending it for a long time."

—Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D., author of Transcend and host of The Psychology Podcast

"Making Sense of Purpose by Suneet Bhatt is a timely and transformative guide for anyone seeking clarity and direction in their life. It invites readers to reconnect with their inner compass—their 'Kiran'—and offers practical tools to move from intention to impact. Suneet has written this book based on his experience working with people from boardrooms to classrooms, helping them articulate their purpose. This book doesn't just inspire; it equips. Whether you're navigating a career pivot, personal reinvention, or simply yearning for deeper meaning, this is the companion you've been waiting for."

—Akhtar Badshah, author of Purpose Mindset, head of Philanthropy at Microsoft for ten years

"Suneet Bhatt makes a bold claim at the very start of Making Sense of Purpose: you will know yourself better than ever before and you'll feel ready to move forward with meaning and momentum. And he delivers on that promise—and then some. This book is a layered, generous experience. Through stories that hit home, research that grounds the work, and exercises that guide you back to yourself, this book is part mirror, part roadmap. It's a powerful companion for anyone ready to stop drifting and start living with clarity, courage, and direction."

—Selena Rezvani, leadership expert, speaker, three-time author, and Croly Journalism Award-winning TEDx speaker on gender bias

"Making Sense of Purpose is the rare book on purpose that honors how personal and nonlinear the search for meaning really is. Suneet Bhatt doesn't hand you a tidy answer—he teaches you to ask better...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798895740620
PRICE 18.95
PAGES 312

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