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• Part 1 of 3: Think about your interests
• Part 2 of 3: Looking outside of yourself
• Part 3 of 3: Actively moving towards your goal
• Tips

If you are dissatisfied or unhappy with your life, you can look for your life purpose. While this can be challenging self-examination where you may come to the conclusion that you have not lived your life the "wrong" way so far, you can rest easy; it is never too late to start living the way you want - meaningful and happy life. Find your life purpose, then take action to start living the kind of life you really want.

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Part 1 of 3: Think about your interests

1. Keep a goal journal. Writing is a useful tool if you want to make changes in your life or your way of thinking. Choose a journal especially for writing down and exploring your thoughts about your life goals, your passions, and the things you enjoy.
   • Don't worry about what you write; this diary is only for you and no one else is allowed to read it.It is important that you are completely open and honest, and not that the writing is so special.
2. Listen to your interests and passions. Write down the things you enjoy doing. This can be related to your work, your personal life or your home situation. These should be things that make you happy, that you really enjoy doing. These are the things you love to do without getting paid, and they are probably also things that make you forget about time.
3. Write down what you love. The things and people you love are very important to the quality of your life and how you spend your time. Understanding what things and people are important to you makes it easier to focus on your passions and your goal. Focusing on the things you love with your heart, rather than for a reason, can bring you closer to your true passions.
   • If your primary love is with your family, you probably won't be able to live a content life if that is dominated by a career where you are away from home most of your time.
4. Seek your joy. This may seem like your interests and passions, but finding your joy is a bit more focused. To find your joy, think about what makes you blissfully happy. Think about the last time you laughed so hard that your side hurt or smiled so hard that you got a cramp in your cheeks.
   • It can be helpful to think about the kind of play that you enjoyed the most as a child. Does similar play (or work imitating such play) bring you childlike joy?
5. Make use of backward planning. Picture yourself at the age of 90. Suppose you look back on your existence and are completely satisfied that you have lived a meaningful, wonderful life. Imagine the specifics of that life, then work back in time to determine what you need to do in each decade between now and the 90's to live that full life.
   • For example, imagine you are envisioning yourself at the age of 90, surrounded by great-grandchildren and great-grandchildren, happily retired after a successful career in which you have been of great help to society, living in your own home with lots of land around it.
   • This tells you that you want a family, that you aspire to a career that involves helping others, and that you want to live independently in a rural environment.
   • Your backward planning could lead you to decide to start having children around the age of 28, to work as a social worker by the time you turn 25, and to keep a close eye on your health, to live independently into old age can live.
6. Don't worry too much about social norms. It is common to think about what others expect from you. Parents, friends and society have certain expectations of all of us, with good intentions. Social norms can tell you not to start that business, quit your job, or accept a pay cut for a less prestigious job. But in the end, you are the only one who can decide what is right for you.
   • Think about your principles - what change would you personally like to see in the world if you didn't care what others thought of you?
   • Be aware of what thoughts are your own versus those that have been passed on to you. Have you ever thought starting a business is difficult? Or that you can't make money by following your passion? These are generally beliefs passed on to us that may not be true. Think to yourself what thoughts are yours versus what others have told you.

Part 2 of 3: Looking outside of yourself

1. Think about the purpose of humanity. This is a big question, and it may take some time and reflection to take a stand on this, but if you can determine for yourself what you think is the purpose of humanity, you can narrow that idea down and apply it to your own. life.
   • For example, you may decide that humanity's purpose is to help each other move forward in the world. Your own personal goal can then be to help people in your area progress, and you can then determine what steps to take on the way there.
2. Find people who inspire you. Think about which people you find really inspiring. These can be world leaders, historical figures or people from your own life. Think about why you find these people inspiring and determine the specific behaviors or characteristics of them that you want to adopt.
   • You can keep this list in your target diary. Remember, you don't have to admire or imitate every aspect of a particular person - on the contrary, use the traits of an inspiring individual to develop the specific traits you would like to have yourself.
3. Step outside your bubble. Leave your personal bubble, or comfort zone, and get a broader view of the world and the people who live in it. We tend to be somewhat self-centered in our daily life, but leaving your bubble gives you the opportunity to see the rest of the world around you. With this renewed awareness of the rest of the world, you can see more objectively your place in the world and what your passions and goals are.
   • Once you have gained a more comprehensive awareness of other people around you, you can decide how you want to communicate with other people. Decide how you want other people to view you in relation to themselves, then work on being that person to them.
4. Ask friends what your strengths are. If you are having a hard time assessing yourself or would like a second opinion, ask a few friends what they think are your strengths. They may be able to offer you some insight into qualities that you yourself are overlooking.
   • You may not realize that your own actions inspire your friends, which they would like to imitate. A friend might say, "I think you're good at executing a plan once it's made, rather than waiting for someone else to get started." You can tie such a strength to your goal.
5. Stop thinking in absolute terms. Many people think that their goal (or their career or their interests) can revolve around one thing, but sometimes our passions are divided between multiple interests that meet different aspects of our needs and wants. Realizing that your goal (if you want to limit yourself to one) can be composed of multiple facets offers you more flexibility in setting that goal.
   • For example, if your life goal is to make yourself and others happy, you may have subgoals, such as, `` To feel satisfied at work, to be patient with my family, to make my kids laugh, and to listen carefully to my friends. '' all work together towards your greater goal.
   • The advantage of multiple facets to your life purpose is that if one part does not go well, you do not feel that you have completely lost your way. For example, if your work doesn't satisfy you, but your home and social life is, you may still feel like you're working towards happiness.
6. Create your objective. After you have evaluated yourself and expanded your outlook beyond yourself, you can begin to decide what your life purpose might be. Remember, it's okay if this changes in the future. It is important to have purpose and direction now, even if you change it later, because you change and grow yourself.
   • Have you chosen a goal, write it down. Paste this somewhere you can read it every day to remind yourself of what you want in life. You can ask yourself every day if you have done anything that will bring you closer to that goal.

Part 3 of 3: Actively moving towards your goal

1. Write your personal mission statement. Another way to think about your life purpose is to frame it as a personal mission statement. You can convert your stated goal into a personal mission statement, which often results in a more active, usable format.
2. Meditate on your intentions. Meditation or mindful yoga can be useful for setting your resolutions for your day, week, year and your life. Clear your mind and imagine life as you wish it to be; this can help you take steps towards the life of your dreams.
3. Don't try to please others all the time. Even if your goal has a social element, constantly wanting to please those around you is more likely to hinder than help you in the pursuit of your goal. Make sure the actions you take in your life are your choices and not those of other people around you.
   • Often times, people don't know what is likely to make them truly happy, so even if your goal is to make yourself and others happy, meeting the demands of others directly won't help your life purpose.
4. List the actions that lead to your goal. In your goal journal, make a list of actions you can take that will lead you directly to your life purpose. It may not be possible to take every action immediately, but realizing the steps you should take to achieve your purposeful life can put you in the right direction.
   • If your current career does not satisfy you and does not match your life purpose, you can list something like "Find a new career". However, you may not want to quit your current job immediately before looking for a new one, because of the practicalities of paying bills and feeding and housing your family.
   • Divide your list into short, medium, and long-term changes.
5. Do the things that lead to the fulfillment of your purpose. Once you have identified the actions you need to take to fulfill your life purpose, you must begin taking these steps. Start with the short-term changes first and then work towards long-term changes. Sometimes taking action instead of thinking about it too much can bring you more clarity and happiness.
6. Continue to use your target diary. Make sure to return to your target diary and related lists regularly to make changes, add things, or remind yourself of your goal. After some time has passed, you may find yourself slipping back into the comfortable familiarity of your daily life. While there is nothing wrong with it, in general it probably feels better if you keep working toward the now established life purpose.
7. Avoid activities that distract you from your goal or hinder it. It is probably difficult to avoid any activity that does not work directly toward your life purpose. If you want to bring happiness to yourself and others, but you don't like to do laundry, you will probably need to do laundry regularly anyway. However, you can try to avoid actions that work against your life purpose.
   • For example, if your goal is to make yourself and others happy, don't say things that are hurtful to others. Try to avoid what will make you really unhappy, such as spending time with people who make you feel bad about yourself.

Tips

• Keep in mind that we often find our purpose in life along the way. It is often only after a person's life that it becomes clear what a person's purpose in life has been, based on the events and choices that the person has made.
• As you spend more time fulfilling your life purpose, it will become easier to make decisions in your life by asking yourself, `` Does this opportunity fit within my passions, actions, and talent? '' Over time, you will Spending more and more of your days pursuing your life purpose will leave you feeling happier and healthier than ever before.
• We often look at our purpose as a direct answer to everything, or as something that can only be fulfilled far into the future. While a person's purpose in life can indeed eventually be fulfilled far into the future, it is important to find ways to begin it NOW.
• Sometimes it is better (and easier) to figure out what you don't want than to know exactly what you do want. If you need that, start by listing everything you don't want to do (or are) and then work towards what you do want.