"Your Purpose is anything that touches your heart and makes a difference to you."
~ Marcia Wieder, Dream Coach
The moment has come ... you reached the point in the process that your Purpose starts revealing itself to you!
Are you excited? Nervous? All normal!
Before I take you into discovering this special nugget and awareness in your life, let's put this thing called Purpose in perspective.
3 Myths About Purpose
Myth 1 - What are you going to be when you grown up? What are you going to do with your life?
- Most people think of life Purpose in terms of what you do for a living, how you are identified in the community or in your family, maybe even a reflection of money, power, or fame. It is not! Trust me ... I'll show you.
Myth 2 - I am incomplete without my Purpose.
- People tend to feel they are incomplete and not 'enough' without their Purpose. That is just junk! You are enough, just as you are! And you are probably living your Purpose right now and just haven't understood it that way ... more to come.
Myth 3 - I found it. Great, now I can check that off my list!
- Purpose is not something that once you 'find' it, you are finished. Purpose is not an end. It is a beginning and an ongoing discovery experience that you get to enjoy your entire life.
So, What Is Purpose?
Purpose comes from your heart. It is "Love Made Visible" says, Alison Arnold. It is your contribution to something bigger than yourself. It is independent of time, place, and circumstance.
These 3 elements really matter because: 1) you can feel it when you do it, 2) you know you've made a difference, and 3) you can do it regardless of the job, role, or situation you are in. You can always be Living Your Purpose!
Alright, I Want To Know My Purpose!
Ok. I get it! We are going to do this in two steps. The first step I will reveal to you now and the second step you will get next month!
First, it is important to know how Purpose statements are constructed. Typically, they are only 2 Words!
The first word is knows as a Gerund which is a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. The second word is an object. For instance, my Purpose is Uplifting Others.
The first thing I want you to do is Pick 5 of the sample gerunds and the sample objects (see the Purpose Possibilities downloadable file on my main page). Then just list a few Possible Purposes for yourself.
That's it for now! I will be back next month with the final step of discovering your Purpose!
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