Discovering Your Life’s Purpose

Whether you believe it or not, there is a purpose for your life. You may have to take several paths, but with some digging, you can find where you’re meant to be.

The first clue to figuring out your purpose in life is to consider what natural talents, gifts, and abilities you’re born with. 

• Are you artistic or musical?
• Is it easy for you to talk to people?
• Are you a natural communicator?
• Do you love to socialize?
• Do you love to decorate and rearrange your home?
• Are you good at taking charge?
• Are you creative and crafty?
• Do you understand electronics and technical gadgets?
• Do you understand computer technology?
• Do people compliment you on your style?
• Are you a good writer?
• Do you have good organizational skills?

Once you figure out what talents naturally live within you, you can understand what you’re supposed to do with those gifts and talents. This is your purpose in life. 

What Do You Love to Do? 

Have you ever sat down and reflected on what you love to do?

There are millions of possibilities, so start with the gifts and talents you were born with. From there, figure out what you love to do that requires using those gifts and talents.

• If you’re artistic or musical, teaching others how to draw, paint or play an instrument may be your calling in life.
• Being naturally social, you might consider being an organizer for social events.
• If you’re constantly redecorating and rearranging your home, why not get paid to do it and start an interior decorating business?
• Being a natural-born leader opens doors that could lead you in many different directions. Does your church or other local community need someone to head a department? You may find your purpose there.
• Helping at a preschool or elementary school may be fulfilling for you if you’re good at making crafty things. Using your creative ability could also open the door to a career in graphic arts.
• If you’re technically minded, perhaps you might consider using your understanding of electronics to fix equipment or enjoy working in an electronics store.
• If you have a strong knowledge of computers, you’re sure to find a career online or with a high-tech company, or you might even consider starting your own business.
• If you’re naturally stylish and love to keep up with what’s new in the fashion world, perhaps designing your clothing or accessories is your purpose. Or maybe you’d enjoy helping others discover what style works best for them by working in a clothing store. Another option may be to offer your services as a fashion consultant to unemployed people, so they can learn how to dress professionally for job interviews.
• The love of writing may be something you don’t even realize yet. With blogging becoming the most popular way to market a business, getting paid to write is a great way to make money from home. Many people have started a simple blog that has become a money-making machine. Start by writing on topics you already know about and go from there. You might be surprised at how much money you can make with your love of writing.
• Using your organizational skills, you might be fond of going into homes and getting them ready for sale or helping elderly persons organize their homes. You could also offer your services online as an organizational consultant or teach those who aren’t naturally organized.

Finding your purpose in life takes self-reflection and some trial and error. Free yourself from wandering through life without purpose. We’re all here for a reason, and once you find your purpose and begin living it, you’ll feel happy and fulfilled!