{"id":5018,"date":"2018-03-02T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T14:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youwealthrevolution.com\/blog\/?p=5018"},"modified":"2018-02-28T05:04:42","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T13:04:42","slug":"finding-your-life-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youwealthrevolution.com\/blog\/finding-your-life-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"A Journey Into Finding Your Life Purpose And Why You Exist"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple of years ago I was working so much I forgot about my health, family and friends. Somewhere along the road of\u00a0shooting to become a successful business owner<\/em>\u00a0I lost track of what was most important. My dream somehow turned into a reality of being stressed out, overweight and unhappy. It finally hit me\u2026<\/p>\n

Work had become my life\u2019s purpose.<\/em><\/p>\n

Like so many other business owners, I started my business for a chance at freedom and opportunity to be the master of my own destiny. I had visions of success and money, and with that I believed I could one day finally be happy.<\/p>\n

But the reality was I was not happy. I was miserable.<\/em><\/p>\n

I won\u2019t bore you with business concepts, but there is one important concept I learned that changed my life and I want to share it with you.<\/p>\n

All great companies have four things:\u00a0purpose, vision, mission and core values.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I asked myself, why can\u2019t I apply these ideas to my life? So I did, and here\u2019s how you can apply it to yours.<\/p>\n

PURPOSE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Your life\u2019s\u00a0purpose<\/em>\u00a0is the reason\u00a0why<\/em>\u00a0you exist. It\u2019s the reason for being.<\/p>\n

Let me ask you again, because it\u2019s in my humble opinion, the most important question you could ever ask yourself \u2013\u00a0why do you exist?<\/em><\/p>\n

In the past, if you asked me what my life\u2019s purpose was- I would have told you it was to make lots of money. Believe me, there\u2019s nothing wrong with making money, but for myself, I finally realized it was not the reason why I exist. It was only an\u00a0enabler<\/em>\u00a0at best.<\/p>\n

Finding your life\u2019s purpose is very much about finding yourself. Life with a purpose drives you when you wake up each morning. But figuring it out takes time. After pondering and pondering with no answer, I finally asked myself the following questions:<\/p>\n

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  1. What do I really want?<\/li>\n
  2. What makes me happy?<\/li>\n
  3. What gives me peace of mind and fulfills me inside?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Then all of a sudden it hit me! My life\u2019s purpose was simply to be\u00a0happy.<\/em><\/p>\n

    With this new found realization, I knew this was the beginning of a new life. Now the question was what does being\u00a0happy<\/em>\u00a0actually look like?<\/p>\n

    VISION<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Your\u00a0vision<\/em>\u00a0is\u00a0what<\/em>\u00a0your life looks like when you achieve your life\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\n

    Your vision should define your life\u2019s purpose in detail. It is the manifestation of your purpose. In terms of goals, these are your Dream Goals \u2013 the biggest goals of your life. Think about it this way, if you cannot see it, how would you know if you were there? To help you see your vision, consider the following questions.<\/p>\n

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    1. What does it look like?<\/li>\n
    2. What does it feel like?<\/li>\n
    3. What are you doing?<\/li>\n
    4. Who do you see?<\/li>\n
    5. Where are you?<\/li>\n
    6. What are your passions?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      It took many weeks, but I eventually was able to define what happiness meant to me. I knew exactly how it looked and could describe it in detail.<\/p>\n

      My vision was to\u00a0help people reach their goals and dreams, be a mom, enjoy every moment with my loved ones and give back the world.<\/em><\/p>\n

      That\u2019s\u00a0what<\/em>\u00a0being happy means to me. The next question was, how?<\/p>\n

      MISSION<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Your\u00a0mission<\/em>\u00a0is\u00a0how<\/em>\u00a0you fulfill your vision, and in turn, your purpose.<\/p>\n

      Think of your mission as a way to live your life, almost like a personal philosophy. It\u2019s like a set of instructions that tells you how to do something. It\u2019s supposed to be broad enough to give you room, but concise enough that you know exactly what you have to do each and every day. In terms of goals, these are your Now Goals \u2013 the goals you need to meet day in and day out.<\/p>\n

      Your mission aligns your daily life to your purpose. To figure out your mission, here are questions to ask:<\/p>\n

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      1. How do you reach your vision?<\/li>\n
      2. How do you need to behave?<\/li>\n
      3. What do you have to do every day?<\/li>\n
      4. What should you not do?<\/li>\n
      5. What obstacles will be in your way?<\/li>\n
      6. How many options do you have?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        I admit the questions above were difficult to answer. These were questions that would impact my life, and it was scary to know how many adjustments I needed to make in order to start living my life\u2019s purpose. This was going to require me to change the way I worked and interacted with the world.<\/p>\n

        After many different versions of my mission I finally came up with one\u2026<\/p>\n

        \u201cLead with my heart, make positive change in peoples\u2019 lives and live gratefully every day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

        Your mission will keep you on track throughout the day \u2013 just remind yourself what your mission is when you get lost. For example, I have a tendency to let small worries turn into big worries that bring me down. So, when I feel myself getting derailed, I look to my mission and it reminds me to be grateful for everything in my life, big and small, which helps me refocus my energy and gets me back towards my life\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\n

        VALUES<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Your\u00a0values<\/em>\u00a0are the principles and ideals that define\u00a0who<\/em>\u00a0you are.<\/p>\n

        Everyone has values. They\u2019re typically single words that describe everything about who you are and what you stand for. Values are learned and have been inside you since the day you were born. You learn values from your family, friends, school, work, government, community and media.<\/p>\n

        Each person defines their values differently. Ask yourself these questions to help you figure out yours:<\/p>\n

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        1. What characteristics describe you as a person?<\/li>\n
        2. Who are the people you love to work with?<\/li>\n
        3. What people do you want to be like, and not like?<\/li>\n
        4. What things in life will you not negotiate?<\/li>\n
        5. What do you believe in?<\/li>\n
        6. What makes you tick deep inside?<\/li>\n
        7. What do you truly believe in?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          As for myself, here are a few of mine:\u00a0joyful, humble, real, dreamer, committed, loving, strong, happy and optimistic.<\/em><\/p>\n

          Finally, after many months, my life\u2019s purpose, vision, mission and values were all on one page!<\/p>\n

          For the first time in a long time, I felt new again. I felt like the storm had cleared and everything that was dark and hazy was replaced with light and clarity.<\/p>\n

          Here are a few personal examples of how it has changed my life:<\/p>\n