At my book launch the other day I was talking with some people about living their dreams. One person jokingly said she wanted to be very rich, without having to work hard. Then another said you can only do through fraud. I said I don't believe the living on purpose is detrimental to individual, community or environment. And so if your 'dream' ends up doing that you will find that it's not your life purpose. You will not be happy.
Below are a series of questions that can help you identify where you purpose lies. Work quickly, writing down the first response that comes to mind.
1. What makes you smile? (Activities, people, events, hobbies, projects, etc.)
2. What are your favourite things to do in the past? What about now?
3. What activities make you lose track of time?
4. What makes you feel great about yourself?
5. Who inspires you most? (Anyone you know or do not know. Family, friends, authors, artists, leaders, etc.) Which qualities inspire you, in each person?
6. What are you naturally good at? (Skills, abilities, gifts etc.)
7. What do people typically ask you for help in?
8. If you had to teach something, what would you teach?
9. What would you regret not fully doing, being or having in your life?
10. You are now 90 years old, sitting on a rocking chair outside your porch; you can feel the spring breeze gently brushing against your face. You are blissful and happy, and are pleased with the wonderful life you've been blessed with. Looking back at your life and all that you've achieved and acquired, all the relationships you've developed; what matters to you most? List them out.
11. What are your3-4 deepest values in order of importance?
12. What were some challenges, difficulties and hardships you've overcome or are in the process of overcoming? How did you do it?
13. What causes do you strongly believe in? Connect with?
14. If you could get a message across to a large group of people. Who would those people be? What would your message be?
15. Given your talents, passions and values. How could you use these resources to serve, to help, to contribute? (to people, beings, causes, organization, environment, planet, etc.)
Questions taken from www.thinksimplenow.comm
Regards,
Jaki Wasike-Sihanya,
