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Do you feel like your life lacks fulfillment and purpose? Do you try to seek clarity but don’t know where to start?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Brendon Burchard, clarity isn’t something that emerges on its own. You need to purposefully seek clarity about what you want out of life<\/a> through reflection and experimentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading for Brendon Burchard’s advice on how to seek clarity about the goals and values that will define your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Two Levels of Clarity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To find fulfillment in your life, seek clarity about who you are<\/a> and what you want. <\/strong>There are two levels of clarity\u2014identity and future:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Identity:<\/strong> Clarifying who you are<\/em> helps you define your core values<\/a> and the things that bring you fulfillment. Discovering who you are <\/em>is the first step on the road to clarity.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    2. Future:<\/strong> Clarifying what you want<\/em> helps you create clear, actionable goals towards an overarching objective. You can’t clarify your future until you\u2019ve found your identity<\/a>. If you don\u2019t know the values that drive you, you won\u2019t know what you want to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to Seek Clarity Through Reflection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    To seek clarity in your life: reflect on the \u201cFuture Four,\u201d identify the feelings you\u2019re seeking, and determine what\u2019s significant.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Future Four<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    To find fulfillment, you need to seek clarity in four areas of your life: self, social, skills, and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Self: <\/strong>Seek clarity about the goals you find meaningful and want to strive towards. Once you define your goals<\/a>, visualize your future self<\/a> and begin to integrate the characteristics from that image into your daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Social: <\/strong>Get clear on the relationships you want to foster, and what impression you want to make on the people around you. Visualize the direction you want your relationships to develop, then begin to implement aspects of that imagined relationship into your daily interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Skills: <\/strong>Identify the skills you need to develop in order to advance in your field. Be specific and schedule time to develop these skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Service: <\/strong>Think about the difference you want to make in the world around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n