"I am not aiming to attack you. I have always personally disliked the idea of ignoring our own individual growth because the world has gone to hell. We may not be able to fix these things on our own, but I'll be damned if people are told not to learn to embrace themselves and find, or create, their own directions and purposes to fulfill and create a better life for themselves."... Thank you Grey Matter.

Good or bad in the perception of others - your purpose is your purpose...it has meaning for you and that is all that matters. It's not what other say it "should" be.
We tend to seek out others that share some of the same values (not every value).

I have great purpose in my existing career - and I am scared to death to lose it. It took me a long time to have this experience - it's meaningful for me. Figuring out what your purpose for yourself might be is not easy - anyway for me it was not. I know I do not have to pretend when I get to do something I love.