Many of us have faced the quarter-life crisis, and with it comes a host of existential questions. Things like how you can find fulfillment in your life, how to be purposeful, and how to live in alignment. So let me share with you my best tips on how to find your purpose and passion in life so that you can be happier and more fulfilled.
There are three main things that you need to think about when you’re trying to find your purpose and passion:
- What is the vision you have for your ideal life?
- What are the types of tasks that you enjoy doing?
- What are your talents and skills?
GET SPECIFIC ABOUT THE LIFE YOU WANT
This is going to be the first step for you to be able to find your purpose and passion because the goal is to ultimately create the ideal life you want and that makes you happy. So the more detailed you can get about what you truly want, the easier it will be for you to get in alignment with your purpose.
While you do this ideal life vision exercise, make sure you let go of all your limitations. So many of us are too afraid to even allow ourselves the freedom to just think about what we truly want, much less take action on it. So be fearless with your imagination.
Where do you want to live and with whom? Does your lifestyle involve travel? What does a typical work day look like for you? What do you do for fun? The only right answer here is whatever makes YOU happy.
Write down this vision in as much detail as you can. Make either a physical vision board, or a digital vision board on Pinterest. And get really clear about what you’re working towards on a very holistic level.
BRAINSTORM THINGS YOU ENJOY DOING
Think about the different types of tasks that you really love doing. But don’t stop there. Also consider what it is about those tasks that make them enjoyable to you.
Also think about what topics you enjoy learning about. Do you catch yourself going down YouTube or Wikipedia rabbit holes about similar subjects often? The kind of things that you are naturally curious about are a good indication of your passions.
Another thing to think about here is what are those topics that you get really fired up about? What can you talk about in detail for hours? What are those things that you have very strong opinions on?
CONSIDER YOUR SKILLS
No discussion on how to find your purpose & passion would be complete without taking into consideration the skills and talent you already have.
Is there a particular skill that you have honed over the years? Are there certain themes that keep coming up in your life? For example, for me it was teaching – throughout my whole life I have been polishing my skills in teaching and it has always been something that I loved to do. Who and what I have taught has changed a lot over the years, but teaching has been a common theme.
It all clicked into place when I finally figured out that what I want to do is coach women to create the life and business they want on their own terms.
So what are those things for you that you have always just naturally done, that you have developed a skill for, that others always come to you for? What are lessons you’ve learned in life that you know would help others?. What are adversities and struggles you’ve overcome that you can help people with?
So really, your passion and purpose is not something that needs to be “found”. It’s already there, you already know it, you just have to do the work to uncover it. While the above tips are a good place to start, it also requires taking action and trying things out to know what feels the most aligned.
