The phrase "a higher purpose for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing motivations or goals that transcend personal or immediate interests, often in a philosophical or inspirational context.
Example: "Many people seek a higher purpose for their lives, aiming to contribute positively to society."
Alternatives: "a greater meaning for" or "a more significant goal for".
If the first bullet point on the agenda of 21st century capitalism is discovering a higher purpose for the economy, the second might be said to be building high-impact organizations — those that can change the world radically for the better.
If you believe that God has a higher purpose for your work, then you bring a special fervour to everything that you do, whether it is re-electing the president, challenging his opponent's credentials, stopping his voters from voting, challenging their votes or - if by some cruel fate the opponent wins the election - preventing him from governing.
American history is littered with grandiose statements of a higher purpose for the nation, continuing from John Winthrop's shining "city upon a hill", through to Abraham Lincoln's insistence on a nation "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal".
Mackey speaks about the need to define a higher purpose for the organization7: his own company tries "to change and improve the world".
After all, this climb has a higher purpose for me than my own accomplishments.
I felt waves of tears, but I also know there's a higher purpose for his going.
In one study, those with a high purpose for living had a decreased risk of dying during the study by about 57percentt compared to those with a low purpose.
That freedom from government interference is not for its own sake but for a higher purpose of keeping prices stable, which in turn underpins economic and social stability.
Amy seeks a higher purpose, but for the time being she would settle for getting back to an office with an assistant and an expense account.
Stuckness calls for transformation, a chance to serve a higher purpose by searching for creative innovations to move beyond old difficulties.
By using their diplomas in a way they may not have expected, they can help McGill serve a higher purpose: educating students for their future, not sabotaging it.
