Goals vs Purpose

Many gurus have talked about goals and life purpose. This is the best quote I have found so far that relate the two with each other (emphases mine) ...

Goals are a means to an end, not the ultimate purpose of our lives. They are simply a tool to concentrate our focus and move us in a direction. The only reason we really pursue goals is to cause ourselves to expand and grow. Achieving goals by themselves will never make us happy in the long term; it's who you become, as you overcome the obstacles necessary to achieve your goals, that can give you the deepest and most long-lasting sense of fulfillment. (Tony Robbins)

People who have "been there" says one thing. Yes, it's great to be at the peak of the mountain. But it is who they have become in the struggle to reach the summit that gives them greater joy. It's their ultimate take.,

So, given that, let's revisit this question: are goals important to our own happiness?

My answer to that is this: To a purposeful person, that answer is Yes. To a purposeless person, the answer is No.