From http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/09/10/finding-your-life-purpose/
Reason
- It gives meaning to everything you do.
- It directs and guides you.
- It motivates you.
Not easy
- It doesn't have a universal formula.
- It takes time.
Tips
- Don't expect instant result
- It's a journey
- Identify your strengths
- It is likely that your life purpose is related to your personal strengths.
- Identify your passions
- things you do because of love and not because of external reward
- Identify your causes
- Identify the causes that matter to you. Is there a condition in the world that makes you feel discontent? Is there a condition that makes you feel the urge to do something about it?
- Find the intersection between your strengths, passions, and causes
- Pick a cause from your list of causes.
- From your list of strengths, pick those that can help you improve the situation in the cause.
- From the strengths you pick, find the ones you can work on with enthusiasm.
- you will find a cause you deeply care about for which you can effectively do something with enthusiasm
- Write a personal mission statement
- Don't worry about getting it right on the first try. Just write down what you've got and build upon it.
- Do something about the intersection
- Your one-liner is your guide to finding your life purpose. It may still be broad, so you should keep refining it. The way to refine it is by working on it.
- Act based on the feedback to refine your personal mission statement
- over time you will get better understanding of what exactly your life purpose is and how you should fulfill it
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