Creating a Purpose Statement
Now it’s time to zoom back out and take a look at the big picture. This should feel like you are trying to piece together a puzzle because that is exactly what you are doing. The thing about puzzles is that everyone goes into solving them with a strategy. We start with the border, sort the colors, have the box cover close as a reference and pick a section to start in. Ironically, when it comes to solving the puzzle of who we are and what we are designed to do in this life, we execute only a fraction of the strategy that we use in solving a simple picture puzzle.
The problem is you don’t have the box cover, just the pieces ready to be connected.
Connecting the Pieces with 2 Steps
Step 1: What Themes do you see?
Put back on your detective hat. If these were all clues to solving the mystery of what your specific purpose can look like, what stands out to you? Remember, there is NO SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER, only well researched theories based on your own self-reflection. The only way to know for sure will be to pick a direction and begin walking down it.
Maybe you see that one thing some of your answers have in common is that they deal with interacting face to face with people. In that case, what need might these people have that you want to help them with?
Maybe you see that creativity is a theme. You love creating. What kinds of things would you create, and what purpose would they serve?
Step 2: Connect your Themes to your Passions with a Purpose Statement.
In drawing some conclusions, you may see that you are a highly creative person, who enjoys dealing with people face to face and has a passion to help them overcome traumatic pain in their life. Possible areas of purpose could lie in Art Therapy, Counseling, teaching underprivileged youth, or doing something new that nobody else is doing.
I want to tell you that the vast majority of people on this planet never even get this far in the pursuit of their unique purpose.
Don’t let your hard work go to waste!
You have done some great work in tapping into your potential. But how do you apply what you have discovered?
If you are ready to work with one of our Certified Purpose Project Guides, simply click on this link below and register for either an individual or team workshop.
It’s time to tap into your potential and maximize your impact!
