live your life on purpose

 

Today I would like to share an exercise that I  learned during my Creative Leadership training purpose driven life and went through myself.

 

This 5-minute thought exercise will help you live your life on purpose define your purpose.

 

Over the course of a lifetime, we spend an average of 92,000 hours at work. A growing body of research  suggests that it is better for us and our employers when we work on something that fulfills us.

 

There is research showing that purpose-driven companies perform better in the marketplace, and studies have shown that people with a sense of importance have a 15% lower risk of death regardless of their age.

 

Other studies  show that purpose-oriented employees are more likely to perform better and to be more fulfilled at work.

 

So far, so well known? Did you know that? For real?

 

So what can you do to make your work more meaningful?

 

First of all, it makes sense to get people to think about where they find the greatest importance in their life and within their work, where they are currently working and where they want to be working in the future. The following exercise can help you with this.

 

To get started, grab a pen and paper and capture your answers in a few sentences or with simple sketches.

 

Step 1: seek passion

When was the last time you felt meaning?

 

If you want to find your "purpose", look at the past. Just project it into the future or imagine how that sense could show itself. Where has your mind already appeared?

 

Thinking about the moments that you are most proud of, whether at work or in your personal life. These aren't necessarily your biggest gains, but the things you've done have made you feel good. What did you do? When have you been your best personally or professionally? Name and sketch a moment (e.g. projects, scenarios) in which you, your team or your organization shone the brightest.

 

Step 2: Finding People

Who did you serve

 

The most powerful purpose is often serving others - people outside your own walls, such as your customers, your community, or society at large. As you look back on your meaningful moments personally or professionally, when did you work to help, support?

 

Step 3: Finding the Impact

What influence did they have?

 

When you look at the people you supported, what impact did you have on their lives? How did they benefit from your work? Also ask yourself what impact you want to achieve. And how do you want to improve people's lives?

 

Step 4: the essence

Why do you exist

 

Now bring your notes from the first three exercises together into a simple "purpose". Imagine the impact you would like to have in the future.