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We are asked “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Started non-stop from the age of six. If we don’t know or guess wrong, we have a nagging feeling of emptiness.
Before we move on, I want to assure you that you are not alone.
According to my studies and experience, thousands of people, from students to adults with many degrees, are looking for solutions. Every day, without exception.
If one follows the right steps, one can overcome the feeling of being aimless and lost.
What is my purpose in life?
The reason you wake up excited to face the day is because you have a purpose in life. It goes beyond the job. You are inspired by it. Finding our life purpose enables us to connect with everyone and everything around us.
People naturally have a sense of purpose, or alignment of their goals and ambitions, and know who they are and where they fit in the world.
A large part of our lives is lived without fully understanding why we are here. Get good grades, “go to a good school,” “get a good job,” buy a house, and start a family are social scripts we are taught to follow.
We behave in ways that we believe others should expect of us.
Why is it so hard to find your life’s purpose?
I genuinely think that each and every person has a purpose in life.
Contrary to popular belief, there is rarely a clear-cut or simple route. Recognizing the sneaky influences that obscure the path is the first step.
Expectations of others
We are programmed with our parents’ and role models’ expectations from an early age.
These expectations give us something to strive for and something to aspire to. However, they make us ignore our true path.
Comparing yourself to others
Have you ever had the impression that someone you meet at a dinner party truly has it all together—passionate work, picture-perfect family, triathlon the following weekend?
Or the utterly blissful couple who gave up their professional careers to raise llamas?
You desire their possessions.
You don’t instinctively believe that you might have a different kind of fulfilling life. Too much time is being spent imagining yourself wearing someone else’s rubber boots or running shoes.
For this reason, evaluating oneself against others is a bad idea:
5 questions to help you find your purpose
- If you were to never have to work again for a dollar, how would you live?
- If something went wrong, what would you do?
- What did you love doing as a child?
- What makes you angry?
- Why do you fear being judged?
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