Do you want to discover what your purpose in life is? If your answer is “yes,” then you are at the right place. Here we are going to explore ways you can figure out your definite purpose in life and achieve success.
Many years ago, I kept Wondering and trying to figure out what my purpose in life is, and how to find true happiness in life. I went into search within and outside myself to find that definite purpose that would give a meaning to my life and bring me sense of fulfillment, and at the end of the day, I found something that piqued my interest and shaped my life.
Hence, it is my passion to help others to find theirs, too. This article will cause you to reflect deeply into your life and unravel this secret yourself.
9 Ways to Finding your Purpose
1. Find Your Purpose in Your Passion:
Your purpose in life is tied to your passion. Passion is that deep desires, interests that never seems to leave you. While purpose is a long-term goal that contributes to the greater good, which when fulfilled brings you happiness and sense of fulfillment. Knowing what your passion is gives you clue to discovering your purpose.
For instance, you are born into poverty and solving the problem of poverty becomes your passion, your purpose maybe to end poverty in your life and use that in helping other people out of poverty.
Again, a child born into ignorance and illiteracy may become passionate about contributing his quota in solving the problem of ignorance and illiteracy. So, when such is unraveled and backed by a burning desire, definite goal and plan of action to carry it out, a purpose is discovered.
So, if you are searching for your purpose, look for those burning desire in your subconscious mind and figure out your purpose from there.
Read: How to Discover Your Passion
2. Consider what brings you happiness and fulfillment:
The true meaning of life is happiness and sense of fulfillment. People find their purpose in life because they’re looking for something that will give a meaning to their lives.
In searching for your purpose, finding what brings you happiness is a pointer to your purpose in life. Does helping people gives you joy? In which way do you like helping people? Does sharing knowledge with people gives you happiness, for instance? If so, then figure out how you can impact your world with knowledge. Being a writer or teacher might be your purpose in life.
3. Reflect on What Makes You Angry:
What makes you angry and uncomfortable can be a clue to your purpose. Reflecting on those conditions which discomfort and inspire you to take action to bring about a change, maybe pointing at your purpose.
Does injustice, for instance, makes you angry and uncomfortable? If yes, then becoming a civil right advocate might be your purpose in life. Many civil right activists the world has ever known were people who got angry and aggrieved at the injustices levelled against a group of people.
Martin Luther King Jr., for example, is a perfect of example of a man who got angry at the injustice of racial segregation that was prevalent during his time in his country. He rose and began to advocate for racial equality and the well-being of everyone, regardless of race and Creed. Although racism has not been entirely eliminated but his ideal and death has caused a considerable change.
Your source of anger maybe pointing towards the direction of your purpose, find out what they’re and figure out how your purpose could stem therefrom.
4. Consider Your Gift and Strength:
Purpose is all about utilizing your gift, your ability to contribute to the well-being of the world around. That is to say, you can’t fulfill a purpose if you have not discovered your gift and strength.
Everyone is gifted in one way or the other, and we develop these gifts and skills in our life’s activities. While finding your purpose in life, consider your gift or strength, as that’s a pointer to your purpose. Your purpose is closely tied to your ability.
For example, people gifted with the talent oratory have used it to influence their world. So, if speaking is your gift and you have refined it, using your it to advocate for a course or to impart the world can be your purpose.
5. Set Purpose-driving Goals:
Setting long-term goals can undoubtedly lead to the discovery of your major purpose in life. Long-term goals are those goals that take a long time to accomplish. Such goals have the tendency of disciplining one to remain steadfast in fulfilling them, and by so doing bring happiness when fulfilled. Avoid setting short-term goals; their sense of fulfillment is fleeting.
6. Create a Mental Picture of Your Future:
Visualizing where you want to be in the future and who you want to become will help you define your purpose and commit to its fulfillment.
For instance, by visualizing yourself as a medical doctor who is committed to saving lives with his knowledge and skills in the future, will automatically create a sense of purpose in you and inspire you to commit your energy in fulfilling it.
7. Consider your utmost priority:
Due to the far-reaching of our value and interest, it may be difficult to figure out what our major priority is. To find your purpose in this situation, you must find out what your major priority is.
You can do this by asking yourself: what is my skill? What activities have I done in the past that have helped me hone my skills? In what way can I contribute my quota in making the world a better place? Also your family members and friends who know you well can help you in answering these questions. Answering those questions objectively may help you to discover what your purpose in life is.
8. Look at Your Role Model:
The people we admire their lives and works can reveal our life’s purpose, inspiring us to follow their paths in contributing to the well-being of others and the world at large.
Who are your role models? What do you admire about them? In what ways can you replicate what they did or doing? Answering these vital questions will help you in discovering your purpose.
9. Cultivate a Positive Mental Attitude That Reflects Abundance and Gratitude:
Your mental attitude is important; it can make or mar you. The positive mental attitude of abundance and gratitude enables you to see yourself as a person who has something to contribute to the greater good of his or world, and helps you figure out how you can help others in any way you can. This will help to figure out your purpose in life and motivate you to commit to its fulfillment.
Conclusion:
Finding a purpose is finding a meaning to your life and happiness. It may not be easy to find but reward of finding it is worth the efforts you might put in place. Examine yourself properly using the foregoing tips to discover your purpose. Remember, there will be no success without a definite purpose. Your purpose is trapped within you. Discover it today; discover your life.
