Define Purpose

Here’s a great question to ask “How do I define my purpose in life?”

Here’s a definition of the word ‘define’ courtesy of Dictionary.com

If you want to learn how to define purpose you need to identify the essential qualities of a purpose filled life.

Do you know anyone who is living their purpose?  What is their life like?  What do they spend their time doing?  Do they balance the different areas of their life well, i.e. work life, family life, etc…?  Or do they focus on just one thing, like a workaholic?

I guarantee you that every person’s purpose is different but the essential qualities of a purpose filled life are always the same.

Those qualities are balance, fulfillment & talents.

A person who is living their purpose always lives a life of balance.  They have a specific purpose and that purpose drives them but it never completely consumes them.  You have 24 hours a day and probably sleep about 8 of those hours.  So the 16 hours a day you’re awake what are you doing?  A workaholic is probably working 10-12 hours a day which leaves about 4 hours a day for the other important aspects of his life, like his family & his health.  A person who is living their purpose balances all aspects of their life.

Fulfillment is a result of doing the things you are passionate about, the things you believe truly matter.  If you’re lacking fulfillment in your life it’s because you’re spending most of your time doing things that don’t line up with your passions.  Passion is the fuel for your life.  When you’re involved in something you’re passionate about it will wake you up in the morning faster than Starbucks!

Talents are an essential quality to purpose because this is where you are hard-wired to excel at.  Talents are those things that others wish they could do like you but you think they’re crazy because it comes so easily for you.  People that are living their purpose have found a role where they can utilize those talents on a regular basis.

If you can discover these things in your own life you can begin to define your life purpose.

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4. RK Castillo says:

   March 11, 2010 at 4:28 am

   Try the free 5 minute assessment that I do with all my coaching clients http://www.DefineMyPurpose.com/free-assessment.

   It will help you with that first step to living your purpose.
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   March 15, 2010 at 4:10 am

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6. Demond says:

   March 19, 2010 at 12:18 am

   RK, thanks the the info. I enjoy hearing others perspective on purpose and purpose acquisition. It’s always something I have tried to help other people discover within themselves. Knowing why you are here makes the difference between life fulfillment and a lifetime of working for money and living only for the weekends.
7. RK Castillo says:

   March 21, 2010 at 4:27 am

   The best way to subscribe to the blog is to add the RSS feed into a feed reader like Google Reader, or something like that!