Purpose is about how you give meaning to your life. The following four action steps can help you deepen your connection to purpose. For every step there are many questions that can assist in exploring meaning and purpose in your life.
1. Define what meaning is to you.
The text definition of meaning in this context is implied or explicit significance, important or worthwhile quality; purpose. Everyone has different priorities, values and life principals. The American dream that some have consumed may not be what everyone is striving for. Does it give meaning to our lives, anyway? What is most important to you? What is your lifestyle? What is your way of being?
2. Get to know yourself enough to be honest with yourself
Only you know what your passions are. Get in touch with what makes you feel good about yourself. What do you love to do? What are your hobbies? What are you really good at? What do you enjoy engaging in? What fills your heart with joy?
What are the skills that you use often and happily? What skills and qualities about yourself do others consistently encourage?
3. Be of service
In service to ourselves and others, I believe much meaning is discovered. How are you of service to others? Do you feel good about what you do no matter the size of the impact? Do you take time to notice the impact you are having around you? Have your skills revealed themselves? What skills are you consistently applying in and to your life? What are real patterns in your life? Where are your strengths in these patterns?
4. Have faith in what is being revealed to you.
Uncertainty is one thing to be certain of. Do you seize opportunities that present themselves? Do you believe in uncertainty? Do you believe in yourself? Do you believe in what you do? Do you go with the flow? Are you able to move forward while having no expectations?
Continue the conversation and pick up the Empowered Woman: Purpose, Passion & Possibilities out August 1, 2014.
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