Making Sense of Purpose

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

by Suneet Bhatt

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Making Sense of Purpose

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

by Suneet Bhatt

A nationally acclaimed, two-time USA TODAY best-seller

4.82 average on Goodreads

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Praised by Thinkers50’s #1 executive coach, Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling authors, Publishers Weekly, Midwest Book Review, and Readers’ Favorite.

USA TODAYTwo-time best-seller
Publishers WeeklyBookLife Reviews
Midwest Book ReviewD. Donovan, Senior Reviewer
Readers’ FavoriteTwo reviews
Goodreads4.82 average rating
Thinkers50 #1Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
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“Kiran (KEE-run) is Sanskrit for a ray of light. A beam. A spark of hope and energy. Kiran is my father’s name.”
Suneet Bhatt

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Advance praise

The people who study purpose are the ones vouching for it.

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, PhD
Scott Barry Kaufman, PhDAuthor of Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization · Host of The Psychology Podcast
Making Sense of Purpose is grounded in evidence, rich with real human stories, and designed to do the quiet, important work that most leadership and self-development books skip entirely. Whether you are 27 or 67, if you have ever sat with the feeling that you are not sure why you are here, this book gives you the tools to find out.
Dr. Marshall GoldsmithThinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
Even successful people sometimes feel adrift. Making Sense of Purpose is a thoughtful, practical guide to developing a clearer sense of what you want next and making it happen.
Dorie ClarkWall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of The Long Game and Reinventing You
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
Akhtar BadshahAuthor of Purpose Mindset · Head of Philanthropy at Microsoft for ten years · Founder, Catalytic Innovators Group
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.
Selena Rezvani
Selena RezvaniWall Street Journal best-selling author of Quick Confidence
From the reviews

What the critics are saying.

From defining personal values to leaning into strengths to respecting the boldness of your dreams, there’s something here for everyone. … Bhatt’s welcoming tone will encourage readers to do the heavy lifting necessary to truly discover their life’s purpose. Publishers WeeklyBookLife Reviews
It takes a step beyond motivation alone to address the nuts and bolts of self-realization and the foundations of defining purpose. Midwest Book ReviewD. Donovan, Senior Reviewer
The especially broad audience of Making Sense of Purpose will also delight librarians who look for books that can engage broad circles of readers and invite patrons to not just contemplate, but enact life changes. Midwest Book ReviewD. Donovan, Senior Reviewer
Making Sense of Purpose by Suneet Bhatt is one of the most moving self-discovery guides to come along in recent years. Readers’ FavoriteReviewed by Mansoor Ahmed
Readers on the hunt for self-help books should place Making Sense of Purpose at the very top of their personal reading list. Readers’ FavoriteReviewed by Asher Syed
It’s got a lot of really helpful, deep opportunities for reflection. … It’s a book I’ll return to again. Reedsy DiscoveryReview
About the book

We show up to purpose conversations like we’re grocery shopping while hungry.

When we’re hungry, we reach for what fills us, without asking whether it nourishes us. And a fill never lasts. So we’re hungry again before we know it, reaching all over again.

This book is meant to nourish you. Making purpose, accessible and sustainable.

Gain Clarity

See your life through sharper lenses. Uncover the patterns, strengths, and values that shape who you are and where you want to go.

Build Momentum

Move forward with simple steps that stick. Learn how footholds, flow, and intention create progress that feels sustainable and real.

Find Your Kiran (n. ray of light)

Reconnect with what gives you energy and meaning. Build a path that feels honest, aligned, and alive.

Suneet Bhatt with his children
About the author

Suneet Bhatt

Suneet Bhatt is the author of Making Sense of Purpose, a coach, EOS Implementer, and lecturer at Rutgers University. He has spent 25+ years helping people and organizations get unstuck, find purpose, and build momentum. His Find and Evolve Your Purpose framework is now a pillar of the Rutgers strategic plan.

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