{"id":82225,"date":"2022-10-19T14:34:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=82225"},"modified":"2022-11-01T11:11:23","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T15:11:23","slug":"how-to-find-purpose-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-find-purpose-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Purpose and Meaning in Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you know how to find purpose<\/a>? What is a life purpose?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A life purpose gives you a reason for all of your passions and hobbies in your life. In The Mountain Is You<\/em>, Brianna Wiest tells you how to identify your purpose<\/a> so you can live a fulfilled life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s look at Wiest’s advice for finding purpose<\/a> and your ideal self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Identifying Your Purpose and Your Ideal Self<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wiest explains that you should strive for two goals: achieving your life purpose<\/a> and becoming your ideal self. Your life purpose <\/em>isn\u2019t just a hobby or the job you do. Rather, it\u2019s the point where your talents and passions converge with the needs of society\u2014an activity that inspires and fulfills you but that\u2019s also something that you can make a career out of. Your ideal self<\/em> is the most powerful, successful, happiest, and productive version of yourself that you can imagine. Wiest offers two exercises to help you identify your life purpose and ideal self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To know how to find purpose in your life<\/a>, Wiest recommends answering the following questions<\/strong>: What are you willing to work for, be challenged by, or even feel pain over? If you weren\u2019t concerned about others\u2019 approval, what would you choose as a career or aspire to do? What skills or activities come naturally to you or do you find yourself regularly engaging in? What would you do on an ideal day without considering work or obligations? What skills, values, or traits do you want to be remembered by?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To identify your ideal self, Wiest recommends engaging in a meditation<\/a> with your future self<\/a>.<\/strong> First, find a quiet place, sit down with a pen and paper, take deep breaths to center yourself, and release any fears or negative emotions. When you feel totally relaxed, visualize the highest version of yourself sitting across from you. Then, take note of how they look, behave, speak, and communicate through their body language<\/a>; what are they wearing, how are they feeling, and what do they do every day? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, listen to the advice that this future self wants to give you, even if it\u2019s something you might disagree with at first. This advice should be uplifting, caring, and helpful. Now, imagine the particular aspects of this person\u2019s life that allow them to live their purpose\u2014where they\u2019re living, what job they\u2019re doing, the relationships they have, their daily tasks, their habits, and so on. Finally, imagine them giving you the key to that life\u2014their life, routines, behaviors, and skills are now yours. This final step will put you in an \u201caction\u201d mindset that encourages you to enact the tasks and behaviors necessary to become your ideal self<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Identify Your Purpose in Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In The Success Principles<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Jack Canfield agrees that finding your purpose<\/a> is crucial to feeling fulfilled and adds a few steps to Wiest\u2019s recommendations<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n