Wild Alive Scratching for Meaning and Purpose

Summary: The ache for meaning and purpose can quite literally drive us to insane ends. Ask Ken Banks. His pursuit of meaningful work that makes an impact took him to do volunteer development work Zambia and Uganda, work at a primate sanctuary in Nigeria, then teach English in Finland among other pursuits. Along the way, he leveraged his technology talents to create a text-messaging platform for non-profit organizations in developing countries. And that seemingly simple act has cascaded a wave of impact he could hardly imagine and is still humbled about today. Meaning and purpose are essential, and we will literally go to the ends of the earth to find it.