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Is purpose in life a choice, or destiny?
What would give you more anxiety, or alternatively, peace of mind?
1) That your purpose in life is a choice that you make or, 2) that your life purpose has already been made for you?
Interesting question, eh? I mean there’s a real burden if it’s all up to you, and you alone, to create a purpose in life that makes you feel that your life is fulfilling and significant.
But if it’s a purpose that has been given to you...
Purpose is more than a passion project
Discovering your purpose in life is more than a passion project.
Yes, you may find passion is part of your purpose. But passion is the result of following your purpose, not its inspiration.
Nevertheless, many books and websites approach finding your purpose from the perspective of passion.
They claim, “Follow your passion and you will discover your purpose!” While not entirely wrong, it is woefully incomplete.
‘The Great Resignation’ ~ Why are they leaving?
The pandemic has opened Pandora’s box to reveal a plethora of new workplace challenges for both companies and employees.
More than 15 million US workers—and counting—have quit their jobs in the last six months, giving rise to what has been dubbed ‘The Great Resignation’ - a trend not only poised to continue, but likely to accelerate.
Companies are struggling to address the problem, and many will continue to struggle for one simple reason: they don’t really understand why their employees are leaving in the first place.
Are you experiencing a Crisis of Meaning? (Part 2)
The process of finding meaning is highly personal, but also reflects the larger social context in which we find ourselves. As we continue to respond to society’s challenges, we grapple with the meaning of it all.
Due to constant change in the world around us, we need to continually update our own meanings, our sense of self and our place in the world. We need to be in a continual process of transformation in order to continue growing and developing our potential.
Think you know your purpose in life? Which one?
It seems some of us have lots of purposes in life! But how can that be?
Because there are actually six dimensions to purpose. Family and career are aspects of two of those dimensions, while health and hobbies are aspects of two other dimensions of purpose.
What I’m really asking about is their intrinsic purpose, the kind that uniquely expresses who they are, a summation of their self-identity, abilities, values, and concerns. Do you know yours?
What really matters to you?
The disruption, the isolation, the inability to live what we thought were normal lives, have generated huge anxiety. The pandemic has taken away something that we thought was basic — control over our lives.
For this reason, many of us have been compelled to take a good look at our lives and ask ourselves, What really matters?
Post-Pandemic Plan for a Fresh Start
This new year is no ordinary year! With the dreadful events of 2020 hopefully behind us and the possibility of a new way forward, it’s a good time to pause, take our bearings, reset our compass, and plan for the next 10 precious years of our life.
It’s about purpose ….
As individuals, it’s not just the work we do that matters, but who we are that matters. We can be full of doubts and fears, and worry that we’re not good enough or big enough to make the difference we want to make - or, in the face of overwhelming odds (those pesky doubts we have about ourselves), we can realize our own unique potential and step up to the challenge of being the very best we can be.
Discover your purpose
Do you have a deep sense that you’re not quite doing what you’re supposed to -- only you have no idea what that is? Are you looking for something that would have you feel more engaged and alive? Are you feeling a bit down, disconnected and directionless?