About My Growth Compass
My Growth Compass is built around a simple idea: we already discover, act, reflect, and seek purpose in everyday life. Becoming more aware of those directions can help us use them more deliberately.
We encounter something unfamiliar. We give something a try. We think about what happened. We notice what matters or what draws us in. These movements can happen without us naming them.
The compass gives us a way to notice—and a question to return to: which direction would be useful now?
Why a compass?
A compass helps you orient yourself. You still choose the destination and consider the terrain, your resources, and the route that makes sense for you.
Life asks for that kind of adjustment too. A familiar approach may work well in one situation and need reconsideration in another. You can have a clear direction in one part of your life while exploring another.
Discovery, Action, Reflection, and Purpose give you four ways to approach those choices. They can connect in a cycle, but you can enter anywhere, revisit a direction, or stay with one while it serves you.
The person behind it
I’m Vic, the creator of My Growth Compass.
My interest in this grew partly from watching people I love work hard while struggling to find a direction that fit. It led me to think more carefully about how we navigate the possibilities and choices in front of us.
This framework is also part of how I approach my own life. It isn’t tied to a single turning point or a journaling routine. It’s a way of noticing when to explore, try, reflect, or reconnect with what matters.
I’m developing My Growth Compass to make that practice easier to recognize and use. The articles, questions, and exercises are invitations to consider your own experience and choose your next move.
What Purpose means here
Purpose includes meaning, alignment, and the feeling of flow—those moments when you’re absorbed and engaged in what you’re doing.
It can show up in ordinary life: a relationship, an activity, a contribution, or a way of spending your attention. You don’t have to turn it into a single mission or have your whole future figured out.
Make the compass your own
You can use it while taking a walk, having a conversation, making a decision, or looking back on your week. Writing can help, but a journal isn’t required.
Start with a situation you care about. Consider the four directions. Choose one question or exercise that could help—and pay attention to what you learn.
Find your starting direction →
Get in touch
If you’ve tried the compass, I’d like to hear what was useful, what was unclear, and where it didn’t fit your experience.
— Vic Lamaar