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Article #161: Nine Ways to Explore Your Life Purpose

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Do you ever feel stuck or confused about mission really inspires you
what your next step is in your career, 2) Learn a new language, musical
relationship or life? If you're like many instrument or how to draw or paint
of us, this confusion and indecision can 3) Go to events where you meet people
drain your energy and motivation. One way with similar interests
to gain focus and clarity is to explore 4) Start a garden in your back yard or on
your life purpose. a community plot
According to Buckminster Fuller, a 5) Explore your ancestry and travel to
well-known inventor from the twentieth track down your roots
century, you can learn about your life 6) Teach a continuing education class on
purpose by exploring the life purpose of a subject in which you're knowledgeable
a honeybee: 7) Attend conferences and seminars on
"It is possible, just possible, that the topics that interest you
honeybee has a life purpose. What would 8) Get involved with your child's school
that life purpose be? To pollinate or team
plants, to keep life on earth going. We 9) Train for an athletic race or join a
wouldn't exist if it wasn't for sports team
honeybees." As you get into action, simply be aware
"But do you think the honeybee gets up of what you do best (your gifts, talents
each morning and says to herself that she and skills) and explore with your coach
has to pollinate plants? No. She just has what brings you joy, satisfaction and
- what goal? To collect nectar to make fulfillment. Chances are, they're
honey." related.
"In the case of the honeybee, it's the If you explore that which brings you joy,
smaller goal of pollinating plants that the universe will respond well. This
has the much larger side effect and the doesn't mean that all of your feedback
real impact - the maintenance of life on will be positive. On the contrary,
earth." getting flak is a sure sign that you're
Following this theory, I invite you to really exploring your life purpose and
take the emphasis off of discovering your not sitting quietly on the side-lines.
life purpose - which can be daunting and It's good to stir things up a bit.
overwhelming - and, instead, simply focus When you really commit to exploring your
on getting into action with small goals life purpose, eventually, you will find
and noticing what brings you joy. It's that you shine with an unmistakable
easy. light. Explore your light. Uncover your
Following are a few ideas to get you light. The more you truly explore that
moving: which brings you joy, the more focus and
1) Research local non-profit clarity you will have in your career,
organizations and volunteer for one whose relationships and life.






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