Inner and outer purpose have not merged

My Cup Runneth Over (black and white photograph)
My Cup Runneth Over (black and white photograph) by Paul Politis), 2020
My Cup Runneth Over (black and white photograph)
My Cup Runneth Over (black and white photograph) by Paul Politis), 2020

“Many people who are going through the early stages of the awakening process are no longer certain what their outer purpose is. What drives the world no longer drives them. Seeing the madness of our civilization so clearly, they may feel somewhat alienated from the culture around them. Some feel that they inhabit a no­-man’s land between two worlds. They are no longer run by the ego, yet the arising awareness has not yet become fully integrated into their lives. Inner and outer purpose have not merged.”

— Eckhart Tolle