Are you interested in discovering your life's purpose? In this post I outline 4 steps for you to unlock your potential and discover a life of meaning and purpose.
Step 1: Dissolve Limitation.
If you find yourself not living the best version of yourself, it's time to either question or contradict old or limiting beliefs, ideologies or assumptions that no longer serve you. Without the need to delve into past pain (and the healing work required to overcome shadow), you can very quickly observe how your behavior may be limiting your growth and development. How do you do this? Develop your powers of awareness and attention. You'll be astounded at how much limitation you've programmed into your thinking. There's nothing right or wrong with cultural, political, religious or educational conditioning. However, if a certain belief prevents you from uncovering the truth and living more authentically, then perhaps it's time to question that belief by asking yourself if it's standing in the way of deeper insights into who you are and what you want.
Step 2: Discover your Talents.
Here are some useful questions to ask yourself to unlock your strengths: what am I naturally good at? What do I enjoy doing (when am I in flow)? Are my skills underpinned by my passion? Another useful aspect of discovering your talents is defining your values. Once you've dissolved limitation and a mindset that has been conditioned by external influences (politics, finance, society, culture) then you can reconnect with your values. Unearth what values define you as a human being and place these at your core to live with more profound purpose. And thirdly, create a unique vision for your life. How do you see yourself 2, 5, and 10 years down the line? Drawing up a vision for your life generates the space within which to engage with the creative process. Know what you want and determine the price you're prepared to pay to achieve it.
Step 3: Understand Context.
We all have different personal and professional contexts. But what's important to understand is how do you relate to context. The world is undergoing a massive shift and we need to understand how to relate to things like; peak oil (the age of abundant cheap fossil fuels is over), peak debt, climate change and the emergence of extreme weather patterns. How do you relate to old models and systems of education, finance, politics and food? How do you see yourself fitting into new models of sustainability, local economies, resilience, connection and community? What sort of change or impact would you like to make on the world? What legacy will you leave for future generations?
Step 4: Develop an Expansive Mindset.
Unlike the traditional mindset which has shaped pretty much all the systems we have in place today, but which are increasingly starting to creek and buckle under external contexts (see above), the expansive mindset is far more light, intuitive and open. It's more fluid and responsive to creativity, design and collaboration. The feeling is one of excitement, joy and wonderment at the thought of abundance and possibility. The expansive mindset asks; how do I best engage with the creative process so that I can bring to the table the best, most authentic and relevant version of myself? Expansive thinking does not perceive limitation, therefore it rests neatly in a healthy tension which drives the creative process. As soon as you relax and become more open to the creative process, you can see where you fit in (talents and skills). Now it's all about connecting the dots and understanding your place in the universe.
If you feel like you've lost touch with your sense of purpose, use these steps to reconnect you with who you are (truth), what you want (burning desire) and where you wish to go (vision).
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