Terrence Kennedy
Get Outside Your Personal Bubble!
Finding answers to “what’s my purpose in life” is the secret recipe to success. But often we don’t know what our purpose is when in fact it is hidden somewhere within us.
Let the Self-Experimentation and Self Exploration Begin!
Finding your purpose in life is no easy task. What’s worse is that it can quickly become the most challenging task you don’t want to experience on any day. You’ll be able to find answers to “what’s my purpose” and uncover your real purpose in life with some careful self-experimentation.
Jeff Goins the bestselling author and blogger in his latest book “The Art of Work” shared three actionable steps that anyone can use to identify their true purpose in life.
According to Goins, you find the true meaning of your life when you find answers to three important questions:
- What do you love?
- What are you good at?
- What does this world need?
Answering Life's Important Question: What's My Purpose?
"Finding your purpose in life is no easy task. What’s worse is that it can quickly become the most challenging task you don’t want to experience on any day..."
Finding your true self can help you find your purpose in Life
How do you know what purpose is right for you?
The question “what’s my purpose” is one that influences every aspect of our lives, not just our career, financial status or relationships. Once you discover your true inner self, you can easily turn away from the unwanted distractions of this physical world.
Commit to being the best version of You every day!
Remember that finding your real purpose in life can show you an easier, better, and more importantly, happier way to live. Because everyone is unique, there is no one size fits all formula to discover your life’s purpose.
If you have never given much thought about living authentically or connecting with your true inner self, there’s nothing to worry about.
Well, the first thing you need to understand is that you are the only person who should decide what happens with your life. If you try to please everyone around you, you would feel that there’s something lacking. In fact, you would probably spend your entire life being unhappy, sad or frustrated and this makes no sense.
You can't be a people pleaser .., without being depressed...
If you are a person who does things only to please other people in life, you can never connect with who you really are. People Pleasers are often depressed and stressed, and they neglect themselves.
Live your life to its fullest!
Sadly we all brought up in a way to become robots. Our mind is always programmed to execute instructions or some kind of SOP. And, if you dare to ask any question, or do something differently, you will generally be looked down upon.
This is one of the reasons why we only focus on doing what others say. The fact is that no one realizes their life purpose without doing their homework. Sadly we love to sit comfortably in our personal bubble – the comfort zone we have created for ourselves.
We’re only concerned with our comfort and this is the main reason why don’t want to push ourselves. This fear of pain, rejection, disappointment and failure is why we get anxious at the thought of facing life’s challenges and obstacles. You’d want to procrastinate pretty much every day.
Remember that majority of our problems are caused by the annoying personal bubble including frustration and disappointment in find our life purpose.
So how do I Discover “What’s My Purpose?”
Find a comfortable spot in your home to perform this simple exercise.
Yes, all you need is a piece of paper and of course, your favorite pen to write down answers to the following questions:
- What do you think is the real purpose of your life?
- What goals do you want to achieve?
- Have you put together goals or objectives for yourself in let’s say six months, one year, five years and even ten years?
- What motivates you to push harder?
- What is your source of motivation and encouragement when life pulls you down?
This is it – wasn’t it easy? If you thought you had to answer lengthy or complicated or fancy questions, relax and take a deep breath.
Interestingly, that faint voice inside your head would have answered all questions pretty quickly.
After, you only had to talk to your real inner self and find the answers.
Here’s a friendly reminder. You can write down whatever comes to your mind without feeling guilty or judging yourself.
Also, there’s no need to filter or train your thoughts at this stage. Even if you write down things like ‘I want to become healthy’ just give it a go.
Stop Over-thinking!
It doesn’t really matter if “What’s my purpose” answers are the most irrelevant answers or silliest thoughts.
What you are trying to do here is find a goal or thought that defines your life and it is important that you don’t filter out anything.
It’s not surprising that you go blank at times. If you cannot come up with an answer, simply move to the next question.
Remember; taking a quick break will definitely help something new and exciting pop up in your head.
I Have Fears and Doubts
Fear and doubts are an integral part of human thinking and last thing you should do is to allow them to accumulate in your mind and tarnish the thinking process.
If doubts and negative thoughts emerge, again and again, write them down and figure out how you can overcome them with the help of SMART goal setting.
I’m getting nowhere!
Half-way through the exercise, you may decide to quit.
After all, why are you doing this exercise in the first place! Well, you have to get closer to the goal that evokes your strongest emotions and resonates with the depth of your soul because this is your true purpose in life.
Don’t be frustrated if you feel tired after the first couple of questions and can’t continue.
Just keep fine-tuning your answers until you feel everything about it is right.
But what’s My Purpose Exactly?
Your life’s purpose is there inside you waiting to be uncovered. When you discover your true purpose in life, you will see things from a less self-centered approach.
You will realize that life isn’t about making everyone happy or fulfilling our own empty temporary pleasures.
There’s more to purpose in life than trying to meet our selfish pleasures.
Remember, your real purpose is to make the world a better place. See how you can control your mind, your body, your daily actions, and habits to create something that will benefit those around you.
You can even think about the pain and suffering of other people and figure out ways to resolve them.
Conclusion: What’s My Purpose – a Wider View
Finding your life’s purpose isn’t for your own betterment. You find the motivation to take specific actions that can make people’s lives better.
Yes, the career you choose or paycheck you earn is not important. What really matters at this stage is the bigger purpose in life.
To find your purpose, you have to understand that not everything is related to you or your feelings.
That’s right. Expand your mind and soul and see the bigger picture. If others treat you badly, it’s their fault, not yours.
It is important that you wish others well and genuinely want their happiness.
You just can’t go around helping every person or solve everyone’s problems, but you can make their lives better.
Even a smile can make someone’s life better and you will be pleased with your efforts.