When I read the heartbreaking news of Chadwick Boseman’s death on Friday night, I immediately re-watched his commencement address at Howard University. This line grabbed me by the shoulders the first time I heard it, and it grabbed me again this weekend:

“Purpose is an essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history. Your very existence is wrapped up in the things you are here to fulfill. Whatever you choose for a career path, remember, the ...