I’ve been hearing from some of you with questions about how you can find your Life Purpose (besides participating in my upcoming course), so I’ve written out some suggestions for you, ranging from working on your own to working with a life purpose expert.
Before we get started, here are two key things you need to know:
1. The first key is to understand that your Life Purpose is different than your career or your “niche.”
Your Purpose is the overarching raison d’etre (your reason for being) of your life, and can be expressed in many ways. My own purpose, “Big Shot Mentor” can clearly be expressed in many different genres or arenas, right? But the big Why is about being a leader and mentor in a big, big way.
2. The second key is to understand that your Life Purpose comes from your soul, not from your mind.
Because your Life Purpose is a soul-driven, spirited calling, I strongly suggest avoiding career assessments and heavily intellectually-based tools. This information needs to come from your spirit, not from your good ideas about what you “should do.”
Here are some possible pathways to help you discover your Life Purpose:
Option 1: Focus on listening to your inner voice.
If you have trouble hearing your inner voice, use these tools to get yourself into an open, inspired, positive space and see what comes out for you when you:
- Daydream, brainstorm, journal, collage, and diagram about what you LOVE, what you WOULD love, what’s next for you, and what inspires you.
- Meditate.
- Light candles, burn incense, pray, and wonder.
- Exercise, walk, dance, do yoga, or run.
- Lie on your back and look up at the sky to open your mind and shift your perspective (you’ll never find your dreams sitting at your desk).
- Journal about these questions: What are you called to? What’s sparks your interest? What secret dreams have you harbored (particularly since you were a child)?
These may sound simple, but honestly, you cannot spend your time more wisely than tuning in creatively to your deepest self and seeing what answers emerge. Again, it’s important to stay in an open, creative, intuitive space rather than letting your brain run the show. Your results will percolate over time, and may require some interpretation, but will begin to point you in the right direction.
Option 2: Visualize your Purpose.
Allow yourself to get into a deeply relaxed state and ask yourself:
- What do I see myself doing when I’m at my very best?
- When I imagine myself expressing what am I here to do, what do I see, hear, feel, and experience myself doing?
Give yourself about 5 minutes to first get yourself completely relaxed, then ask these questions and see what comes to you. Focus on the deeper meaning and message of any images that come to you, rather than interpreting literally if you find the exact images or information confusing.
The Life Purpose process I used for my former coaching program was organized around such a visualization. Because I’ve been hearing from people about wanting other methods to access your Purpose, I’m looking at making it available as a self-study tool within the next few weeks (leave me a comment below if this interests you).
Option 3: Get a Numerology or Hand Reading
Two of the best tools I’ve seen for determining Life Purpose are numerology or hand readings. I prefer hand readings myself, of course (why else would I have chosen to learn how to do them?), but both are powerful, accurate, and useful systems to help you get information about what you are here to do and why.
From a hand reading you can expect to learn your Life Purpose, your Life School, and your Life Lesson. What I find truly fascinating about hand analysis readings is how they often both validate what people already know to be true AND call them forward in a higher way.
Together these tell you not only what you are here to do, but also what you are here to learn, and how you will learn it. Because we teach what we’re here to learn, knowing your Lesson is equally important as knowing your Purpose.
Numerology readings give similar results.
Pull It All Together
Once you’ve got even the barest bones of ideas together, play with crafting a statement of Life Purpose to guide you.
Here’s mine for inspiration: “My Life Purpose is to be a successful, creative, visionary mentor serving others to honor their own visions by passionately leading the way to creative expression.”
I hope you’ve found this helpful to get you started on your path to discovering your purpose.
If you’re wanting help with finding your own Life Purpose, I’d love to have you join me for my upcoming course, “5 Steps To Get You Back On Track With What You Were Put Here To Do.”
Not only will you learn your Purpose, you’ll also discover who you REALLY are at a deep, Essential level; the unique formula you need for fulfillment and satisfaction, and the first steps you need to take to get back on your true path.
There’s still an early registration savings of $300 you can take advantage of by this Wednesday, February 3 at midnight Eastern. You can find out more, here.
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