In light of being in Sagittarius season, it's important to take stock of your life purpose. Each year is an opportunity to work on your life purpose and as we approach a new year, it is a good idea to revisit or reassess our life purpose before setting new goals and intentions.
Let's explore your life purpose together....
Do you ever feel stuck? Perhaps you don’t have the job you want, or the relationship, or the financial situation. You probably know what it is that you don’t want, but have you ever taken the time to figure out what it is that you do want?
Rather than answer with generalities like a job that “pays more” or “is closer to home” or “to find your soulmate” or “to be rich”, think about being more specific and thinking of the feelings that you desire to experience. What does your ideal life look like? What would you need in your life for it to be more fulfilling and meaningful? And how does the ideal life of meaning feel?
To put it in a slightly different light, if you win the lottery tomorrow and suddenly, you’re a multimillionaire, what will you do with the rest of your life? Will you continue working at your job? Will you spend more time with your family or travel the world? Will you start your own business or spend more time with your hobbies?
Take some time to dream about the possibilities. Then, take out a piece of paper and write down your dream in vivid detail.
Now, take a few moments to write down a list of the things that are most important to you in your life. What gets you out of bed in the morning? What things are most important in your life? These are the things you are willing to devote time and energy to each day. They can be things like:
Family
Friends
Faith/ Spirituality
Personal growth
Having a Healthy Lifestyle
Having your finances in order
Work/life balance
Maintaining a loving relationship with your significant other
Being happy at work
Being organized and using time wisely
Participating in the hobbies you enjoy
Making a difference in the world
Setting priorities is important because we often have so much going on in our lives at once that we lose track of who we are and what we want out of life. We end up putting out one fire only to be confronted with yet another that takes its place. With so many things on our plate at once, it’s easy to neglect ourselves, relationships, and interests.
When you are finished writing your list, take a few moments to prioritize them on a scale starting with “1” as the most important. Finally, take a few moments to think about these questions:
What am I most passionate about?
What would inspire me to get out of bed at 5AM on a Saturday morning?
What haven’t I experienced yet that I’ve always wanted to?
What haven’t I given yet that I’ve always wanted to?
What haven’t I learned yet that I’ve always wanted to?
What part of me haven’t I healed yet that I still need to?
Am I doing now what I really want to do?
If not, do I even know what I’d really like to do?
What can I do to serve others?
Write down the answers on your paper. These should be your honest answers – not what you should do or what others expect you to do. Once you’ve done this exercise, combine all your answers into a life’s purpose statement. Your purpose statement will answer the question, “Why am I here? What is my true calling in life?” You get to define yours, so what do you want to do with your life?
Go back to your piece of paper and write, “My purpose in life is…” Then, just write. Spend some time reflecting on your dreams, priorities, and the questions listed above. Be sure to create a sensory experience by including what you will see, hear, and feel as you experience living your life purpose.
Next, think of the ways you can use your passions and dreams to serve the world. Write down the following statement, “I will make the world a better place by…” and your answers.
Get all of your ideas down on paper. This will probably take you at least 10 minutes, though it could take hours. Write until you feel you have some clarity about your life. Then, go back and read the content. Is it powerful for you? Is it a wake-up call? If not, keep writing until you find something that’s profound for you.
When you do define your life’s purpose, it will be an emotional experience. You will look at what you wrote and have one of those mind-blowing “why didn’t I think of that before?” revelations. Even if your statements aren’t very impressive to others, what matters is that you find them 100% accurate and relevant, and they have emotional significance to you.
Wishing you a great experience of reconnecting with your purpose. I would love to hear what you got from the exercise. All the best to you and yours!
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