Some people seem to be born knowing what they want in life.
They find their passions or their talents early and just know to go after them.
If you’re struggling to work out what is you really want to do with your life, don’t give up.
There are some simple questions you can work through to discover your life’s purpose.
While it’s important to give each question proper consideration, try not to agonise over your responses.
Allow your Inner Child and your intuition to guide your answers, and don’t forget to think big!
Make your starting point ‘in the best of all possible worlds.’
Use these questions to dig deep and find out more about yourself so you can set yourself on your true path.
Question 1 If Money Were No Object, What Would You Do?
If you had a never-ending magic source of money, how would you choose to spend it?
Be honest – the answers are to help you, not to impress anyone else!
Question 2 If You Could Do anything for A Whole Day, How Would You Spend it?
Think of your perfect day. It’s ok if it’s lying on a sun lounger by a pool or skiing in the Alps.
Try and describe your ideal day in as much detail as possible.
Question 3 What’s Your Passion?
What energises you? What gets your heart racing and your imagination firing? What do you LOVE doing?
It could be political issues, connecting with people, being creative, or playing sports.
Whatever your passion is, write it down!
Question 4 What Do You Really Love Doing?
Do you like nothing more than to bake or learn new gourmet techniques?
Maybe you love writing or analysing or even making spreadsheets. Or being out in nature or helping other people.
Question 5 What Was Your Childhood Passion?
Think back to what you loved to do when you were a kid.
What did your parents have to call you away from, to come to the dinner table?
What was the thing you would lose hours doing?
Close your eyes and remember back when you were totally absorbed in some kind of activity, maybe drawing or playing make-believe games or drawing or being outdoors.
Summing Up
Once you have a good picture of what lights you up, both now and when you were a kid, you can start to see some themes emerging.
Think laterally about how you can begin to focus on what’s important to you. Your life’s purpose is there in front of you.
If you’d like to look at this issue in more depth, please check out the 9 part series “Finding Your Life’s Purpose” below.
