Finding Your Purpose and Living it with Passion
We have crossed over into a New
Year slamming the door on the old one and opening the door to a new millennium.
We are facing a whole new century of possibilities. For some people this is a
scary thought because they have not discovered their life's purpose. If you are
wondering through life without goals, vision or purpose, you are simply passing
time.
For those of us who have discovered our purpose and are living it this represents
a new beginning, renewed commitment and focused energy. It is the letting go of
the old and moving on to something new. It is recreating, recommitting and rediscovering
our selves. It is a time for exploring new possibilities, creating new opportunities
and preparing for a wonderful, dynamic, successful future.
I certainly hope you
are one of those people who have discovered your purpose and is living it with
passion and power. We all need something to be passionate about. For those of
you who may not know your purpose, don't worry it is not hopeless. You can discover
your purpose and live it with passion and power, but first you have to examine
your life and yourself. Spend some quiet time thinking about what it is you want
from life. Then you must ask some very hard questions. Why am I here? What am
I supposed to do? What is the purpose for my life? Am I living that purpose?
To help identify your gifts and find your purpose answer the following questions
and write the answers down:
1. What am I good at?
2. What are my greatest talents?
3. What do I love to do?
4. What gives me the greatest joy?
5. What is unique
about me?
6. What do I want to accomplish before I die?
7. If I could have any
kind of job, what would it be?
Thinking positively about your life helps you understand
that there is a purpose for your life. Purpose gives our lives meaning, and having
meaningful lives motivates us to do well. The more we know about ourselves, the better equipped we are to make decisions about what we want to do with our lives,
both personally and professionally. |