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Thisexerciseisaseriesofquestionsdesignedtobeathoughttemplateforexploringyourpurposeinlife.Itisnotaonestopsolutiontodefiningyouoryourpurpose,butatoolforfacilitatingathoughtexercisethatcouldprovideclarityintoyourpurposeinlife.Thereareover176,000booksonfindingyourlife’spurposeonAmazonalone.Istronglysuggestreadingafewbooksonthesubjecttohelpcomplimentthisexercise.Formostpeoplethisisanexercisethattheyputoffforvaryingreasons.Wouldn’titbeashametoreachtheendofyourlifehavingnotfoundthatpurpose?

Thesearequestionsthattakeyoudownapath.Answeringthequestionshonestlycouldhelpyoubetterunderstandwhatyourpurposetrulyisatthisstageofyourlife.Pleasetakeyourtimeansweringthesequestions.Wehavefoundthatpeoplewhotakeseveraldayswiththisexerciseareabletogetthebestresults.Itisbesttofollowthequestionssequentially.


1. Whatdoyouvaluethemostinlife? Therearealmost3,000booksonthistopicinAmazontoday.Iamnotgoingtoaddanythingnewtothisexerciseasitisverystraightforward.Withthatsaid,thevastamountofmaterialdedicatedtothistopicshouldemphasizetheimportanceofdefiningwhatyouvalue.Forthisquestion,pleasecreatealist.Thenthelistshouldbeprioritizedtotheextentitispossibleforyoutodoso.Herearesomeideasasyoustarttheprocess:

WhatIvaluemost: 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Family Friends PhysicalHealth

FinancialSecurity

Religion Career EducaOon FreeTime

MentalHealth Community Animals Charitable

Ventures


2. Whatwouldyourfuneralbelikeifitwereheldafteryoulivedafulllife?

Thisisapowerfulandsometimesemotionalpartofthisprocess.Itisafairlycommonthoughtexerciseinthepersonaldevelopmentcircles.

Therearetwowaystoapproachthisexercise.First,youcananswerthequestionsdirectlyonthisworksheetaftergivingthemseriousthought.ThesecondandmorepowerfulmethodistolistentoEpisode#2ofTheConquerWorryShow.Inthatepisode,wewalkourlistenersthroughthesequestions.Thebestwaytomaximizethisexerciseistolistentothequestionsinaroomwiththelightsoffandyoureyesclosed.Whentheaudioportionisover,writedownyourthoughtsandanswerstothequestions.Questions:Imagineitisthedayofyourfuneral…..

• Whatchurchishostingyourserviceandfuneral?o Whatdoesthebuildinglooklike?o Whatdothedoorslooklikeasyouapproachthem?o Arethereflowersinside?

§ Whatdotheysmelllike?§ Whatcolorarethey?

o Isthereaguestbookoutfront?• Whohasshownupearly?

o Oldfriendsre-connectingwitheachother?o Distantrelativesmakinganefforttoattend?

• Whofromyourimmediatefamilyisthere?• Whatfriendsandco-workerhaveshownup?• Yourbestfriendisgivenanopportunitytospeak.

o Whatdoesheorshesay?§ Isitfunny?§ Whatistheonethingsaidthateveryonecanagreeon?§ Whatistheonethingsaidthatmakesyouthemostproud?


3. Whatwereyoudoingthelasttimeyoutrulyfeltfulfilled? Thereareprobablymultipletimestoconsiderandmaybethisseriesofquestionswillhelpyou:

Whatistheonetimeyoufeltthemostfulfilledprofessionally?

Whatistheonetimeyoufeltthemostfulfilledwithalovedone?

Whatistheonetimeyoufeltthemostfulfilledwithafriend?

Whatistheonetimeyoufeltthemostfulfilledhavingfun?

Whatistheonetimeyoufeltthemostfulfilledafteranathletic

endeavor?

Whatistheonetimeyoufeltthemostfulfilledafteracharitable

endeavor?

Afterconsideringallyouranswersabove,whatmadeyoufeeltheMOSTFULFILLED?


4. Thelotteryquestion:

Haveyoueverhadadesiretodosomethingthatwastotallyimpractical?Whatifyouwonthelotteryandaftertaxesfoundyourselfwith$100,000,000.But,sincethisisahypotheticallotteryIamgoingtoputahypotheticaltwistonyourwinnings……..youmustspend99.9%ofthemoneyHELPINGOTHERPEOPLE.Whatwouldyoudo?


5. Whatareyoupassionateabout? Thisisobviouslysomethingpersonalandonlyyoutrulyknowwhatyouarepassionateabout.Wehavesomeideasbelow,butyouneedtobuildalist.Thislistdoesnotneedtoberankedlikeyourvaluesinexerciseone,butclarifyingyourpassionswillhelpyoudefineyourpurposeinlife.

Mypassionsare: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Children Art Music Gardening Cooking

Movies Work SportsTeam Playingsports Yoga

Reading Running Tennis Technology People

Entrepreneurship RelaOonships WriOng Money Learning


Whatmajorlifepurposewould:

1. Bedirectlyalignedwithyourvalues

2. Youwouldbeproudtohavementionedatyourfuneral

3. Youarefulfilledwhendoingit

4. Youwoulddoifyouwonthelottery

5. Youarepassionateabout

Conclusion

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