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Dear Diary Living on Purpose - Part 2
By Lee Ann | November 15, 2008
Dear Diary,
This purpose finding is more challenging than I thought it would be. But, that may just be my perception.
I promised you another step in the journey, another way to get a glimpse of your life purpose.
Here it is.
Ask those that know you to tell you the things that you do really well. You may be surprised at what you hear, you may not.
Make a list of things that interest you. Astronomy, wine-making, whatever. List all that you can on a sheet of paper. Put it aside. Then, come back later and see which ones on the list interest you the most. They are clues. Match the top things from that list with the things that you are really good at - and look for patterns.
Do the things involve you being a teacher, creating something, working with the disadvantaged? Look for patterns.
When you find them, you’ll be getting really close to finding your life purpose.
You’ll want to start playing with putting it into a purpose statement like:
My life purpose is.. to joyfully create beautiful paintings for people to enjoy.
My life purpose is … to teach children how to express themselves through dance.
Your turn…
Please feel free to post your efforts here. I’d love to hear from you to witness your creation.
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