How does one find their purpose in life?

Talinor09 · 2020-06-01T00:13:40+00:00

People on here often say find your purpose but it’s a highly reductionist statement. There is no magic “purpose” in your life. You can have a number of purposes, some ranking higher in priority than others.

A good exercise is to create what’s called a visual storyboard.

Take a sheet of paper, or create one on your computer and pick four of five areas of your life and find an image of what you want them to look like in 5 years.

For example you may pick health, wealth and career success. Your pictures may be of an impressive physique with a six pack, a big house and nice cars, and some sort of image representing what career success looks like for you.

It doesn’t really matter what image you use but it most personally align with your desired outcome to help you visualise it.

Then you need to build out a set of goals that include defensive and offensive goals.

For example if the dream physique is a goal a defensive goal could be cut sugar, maintain a healthy diet and sleep regime. Offensive goals could include the number of workouts per week, your 1RM goals, your scale weight or any tangible/measurable outcome/metric.

Defensive goals stop you going backwards and offensive goals help you move forward. Once you’ve turned your visual images into s.m.a.r.t goals then you turn these defensive/offensive goals into daily habits.

As you progress refine your visual images/goals/habits to meet your desired outcome. Controlling your daily habits is the key to your success.

ColdBeing · 2020-06-01T02:52:56+00:00

Live life the way you want to. You want to do this? Do it. Do what you as your own person wants to do. Be free. Just don't expect things to be handed to you. You gotta work for things you want.

Just don't be a bum

gotmilo11 · 2020-05-31T23:34:47+00:00

It finds you.

Or you MAKE it your purpose.

Try out as many different things as possible. Except maybe a golden shower. But hey who am I to judge.

jojojijo333 · 2020-05-31T23:53:23+00:00

By trying stuff

Swimming-Syllabub · 2020-06-01T13:13:56+00:00

You don't. It finds you.

Title	How does one find their purpose in life?
Author	gotmilo11
Upvotes	2
Comments	9
Date	May 31, 2020 11:31 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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