FIND YOUR PURPOSE (IN 10 MINUTES)
Most people feel “stuck” because they’re asking the wrong question. Stop asking yourself “What job should I do?” And instead ask “What problem do I want to solve?” That one shift can be the difference between a life of meaning and a life of "meh." Here’s your 10-minute action plan: 1. Remove Money From The Equation ------------------------------------------------------------- If your brain is worried about survival, it can't dream freely. So let's temporarily trick it into freedom. Exercise (3 minutes): Imagine you just received $5,000,000. The house, the car, the travel—all sorted. Security is handled. Now ask: What would I want to wake up and do every day? Write the first 5 things that come up. Don't filter. Example Answers: Building a community garden, writing novels, coaching youth sports, creating digital art, traveling to document local histories. 2. List What You’d Do For Free ------------------------------------------------- Your purpose is always tied to something you already enjoy doing. Exercise (2 minutes): Write down 5 things you love doing, even if no one ever paid you. Example Answers: Organizing things, deep conversations, solving puzzles, making music playlists, hiking in nature. 3. Identify Your Pain --------------------------------- Your deepest purpose often grows from a wound or a frustration. Why? Because pain creates persistence. Exercise (3 minutes): Answer this honestly: What problem sparks a fire in you and makes you think, "This shouldn't happen"? Example Answers: "Seeing lonely elderly people in my neighborhood." / "The stress of finding reliable, honest local service providers." / "How hard it is for people to understand their own finances." 4. Connect the Three (This is where your purpose forms) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Purpose = The Problem (from your Pain) + The Method (from your Enjoyments). · Example A: · Pain: "I struggled with anxiety and found zero helpful, simple resources."