Trying To Find Your Purpose? Quit. It’s Pointless
Uncovering it though…
We all have one purpose: To elevate ourselves through the transformation of others. Blair Enns
However, the way each one of us shows up is unique. Your purpose is not aspirational — who you want to be; it’s who you are. It’s what makes you wake up and want to do more.
Brainwashed
We’ve been brainwashed into the idea of “finding” our purpose/why/call-it-what-you-want, as if it’s something we never had. Well… you can’t find something that’s always been there. You uncover it. This is one small — yet, massive change in the wording in Sinek’s work about “finding” your why. His framework is great and of such simplicity: articulate your purpose, based on contribution and impact.
It’s always been there.
Remember that time you felt at your best, like you made an actual impact? Or when you were super proud of the work you did, excited and eager to keep doing more? That’s your purpose all over it. You were at your best — and if you think deeply of it again and remember and focus every detail of that experience, you’re getting goosebumps. That’s you connecting.
All and all, it’s about seeing the patterns and gain a bit of altitude to see the landscape. I’ll leave you a couple of ways I found helpful to take your first steps. :)
- Inventory: A way to see the patterns in what you’ve done. (Feel free to reach me if you need some guidance on it)
- Story framework by Simon Sinek. Gathering your defining stories.
- Personal Narrative by John Hagel. How you get to see the future and what pulls you forward.
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