Find Your Life Purpose – The Key To Living A Truly Fulfilling Life

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Mark Foo | CATEGORIES: self improvement

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It’s upsetting when you feel like you’ve been walking through life without a true purpose. You’re probably even jealous of those people that have always seemed to know what they were meant to do with their lives. The truth is, with some introspection and digging, you can discover your purpose in life too.

Different people have different ways of discovering the power of purpose. Something that works for you might not work for a friend. The only thing you need to maintain is a drive to make the discovery. Don’t give up if things seem too difficult. You need to tell yourself that you’ll find your life purpose and your life will be fulfilling.

Try some or all of the following activities to discover a purpose driven life:

1. Make a List. Start with the things that make you happy. Don’t focus so much on the fact that you’re trying to discover your life’s purpose, which might give you some writer’s block. Just let yourself go free. Just pick up the pen and write about all the things you enjoy doing.

*Don’t forget to include your hobbies and talents. The things you enjoy and the things you’re good at are an excellent place to begin your journey into discovering your purpose in life.

2. Pay Close Attention to Your Feelings. Sometimes people ignore their feelings; I’ve been known to do so every now and then. However, it’s not something that’s healthy. As you go through a typical day, make notations of how you feel and what you’re doing when you feel that way. This activity might lead you to discover some of the things that you know you don’t enjoy doing, but that’s okay. When you eliminate certain options you can bring yourself that much closer to figuring out your life’s purpose.

3. Seek Help From People You Admire. Don’t be afraid to ask for help from the people that you like and trust. Ask them about their journey to discovering their life purpose and see if you get some good advice. If you already have an idea about what your purpose in life should be, see if you can find someone with similar interests as yourself. You might be able to get a better idea about whether or not you’re on the right track.

Think Creatively

Remember that your purpose in life can be anything. Opening your mind and thinking deeply should push you in the right direction. At the same time, your life’s purpose might just be something simple like enjoying time with family.

Be Open To Change

One of the reasons why you may think you haven’t discovered your life’s purpose is the fact that it’s changed over the years. This is perfectly okay too, because life is constantly changing. Where one person may have the same purpose throughout their life, someone else might end up somewhere completely different.

I have a friend that was convinced becoming a doctor was her life’s purpose. She went through medical school and found a job that she loved. She thought it was her true calling in life until she started a family. While she did enjoy her job, she felt that it consumed too much of her life so she decided to put that part of her life on hold to stay at home with her children. She said it was the best decision she ever made because she then felt the true power of purpose.

Remember that in the end, you may find your life purpose when you’re least expecting it. Just keep taking actions that make you happy and you’ll discover your fulfilling life.

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  • http://www.theemotionmachine.com The Emotion Machine

    Good advice. I think anyone from Buddha to Ayn Rand recognized the importance of having a life with meaning and purpose. Humans have an incredible capacity to self-define their existence, which distinguishes us from almost all other life on Earth. We can use our lives to do good or to do bad, but it all comes from the same place of awareness and free will.

  • http://go.officearrow.com/home Lauren

    Great article, Mark. I love your idea about starting first by determining what you like and what you do well. I think being open to change and taking risks are difficult for most people. But they are so essential to finding your purpose, even if it’s not what you thought it would be.

  • http://www.homesprosperity.blogspot.com Steve

    I would recommend reading the material on mission and purpose found in Steven Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, as well as the book, What Color is Your Parachute. Both of those have been invaluable to me in charting my life purpose.

  • http://www.ideaswithakick.com Ideas With A Kick

    Yup, agree. When you find your purpose, what you do can have a bigger meaning, beyond the momentary pleasure it gives you. And so, it can generate a deep, powerful sense of fulfillment, the complex emotion which sets humans apart from other mammals.

    Eduard

  • http://www.mpdspace.com/blog Lloyd Christie

    Great post mark – you hit the nail on the head… Investment in Hobbies and talents will defiantly lead to a greater a skill level, fulfilment and purpose too many people waste their time on non investment and end up lost in space.. but some times that space can be good because you learn the value of time and purpose.

  • http://www.77successtraits.com Mark Foo | 77SuccessTraits.com

    Thank you very much for your comments, guys! I really appreciate them. I’m glad you find some value in this article.

    Cheers~

    Mark

  • http://self-improvement-saga.com Nea | Self Improvement Saga

    Great suggestions, Mark. I find that when we are really in tune with our feelings, we notice that we’re naturally drawn to certain people, places, and things. And there is nothing like filling your life with that which draws you near.

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  • http://joyslivingabroad.com/ Joy

    It’s disappointing when we realize what we THOUGHT was our life’s purpose is actually not at all fulfilling.  It takes a lot to realize it, to admit it out loud, and then to do something about it.  Good for your friend! 

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