I've been a long term terraria player and I really want to give minecraft a shot, but I'm struggling with the lack of a clear end goal.

so in terraria, the progression toward defeating moon lord and the boss-to-boss fights give the game a definite purpose but in minecraft I don't see that same sense of direction, which has always discouraged me from starting. To the veterans: how do you find motivation or a "point" to the game? What are your suggestions for a goal oriented player like me?