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IS DEFINING YOUR PURPOSE IMPORTANT:

To define ur a trghtfrwrd rtn. In its mlt form, purpose is people's
reason for being. Defining purpose, it a mbntn of vn, mission, and vlu.

The three questions to ask when defining purpose are:

Do you know your vision? What about your mn?

Th qutn aspirational. It is
important to know what you want to
bm. Young people k th
question when choosing a rr.
Vn mrg from the sense of
ur. It forms the why, but it l
embraces the future, in "to
become" the best, the mt noted,
the highest qult, or the mt
trusted.
Very often, th the easiest question
to nwr because all u need to do
lk around at what u are doing.
Your mission the "what" of the
person you are. For xml, if u
care about people, your mn is to
be the best person you can be, treat
people with respect and trust, and
get along with others.

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What are your vlu? out of whim or fn, u cannot
xt it to go mwhr. That
Neither vn nor mn mean much purpose will keep u grounded. As
if th are not rnfrd by trng you go but living your life, you will
values. Vlu h culture, which is find rtunt to dvt. There will
the w l behave toward be so mn opportunities, mn
others. Eth and integrity are a given. things that will demand ur attention.
But people want mr thn gd A sense of purpose in ur life will help
bhvr; th wnt to engage with you discern whh of your priorities are
individuals who are trustworthy and worth investing ur time in, and u
respected. They also want to know will achieve more with such a luttr-
thr lives matter and th will be fr mind.
respected for their reputation. Vlu
nfr th bhvur that are Th problem with most of us is that we
cherished by all. mlt our purposes from the very
beginning. When we don't achieve,
Th Importance of "Defining Your we get frustrated and give up.
ur"
Srdng themselves too thinly is a
Defining urlf through a rnl mmn mistake mng dlts, and
purpose statement is an important they often end up at th back of the
t in th quest for workplace and life pack bu th are not able to
purpose. Thr are mn truths to cope with the frutrtn that m
ndr but ur. Your use will with impossibly high standards.
help u get through th u and
downs of life. If you have a purpose, A prrl defined purpose essential
u will have a target dtntn, and to your success: how it will work, the
all mn b whh u travel will be in value it will rvd, who will benefit,
rdn to getting to that how you will know if you are successful,
purpose u had in mind. what rk are present, what and isn't
included, who is in control, and on.
Th ur very mrtnt in the Having a ur could be the ur
n that it will give you a lr d that you need for your life.
of where u are hdd and will
consequently ntutvl ld u to Defining your purpose will assist you to
the t way to accomplish it. prioritise activities that will lead you to
live a fulfilling life. Your gl will
Life without a purpose will get one bm lgnd with ur vn, and
nowhere. If u are uttng up your life you wll be bl to fu and become

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l ttrd. You wll begin to or brd doing. It the one tvt
question everything that seems to be a that u do with very little ffrt but
destruction. Qutn like "Does th fit with much nrg, fu nd
nt my purpose?" Or, "If I hv th, rtvt that thr will watch in
what hn next?" Having a lr amazement and even to
and defined ur rtl for your experience it. It an activity that
u. draws naturally from the ul nd th
ntr of your bng nd flows out
Your Success is in through u to thr. When it rh
Engaging Your Purpose others, it nr and drv them to
want to be in line with thr own
So, let's dfn "purpose" and then let pur. This unique tvt, ur
us begin to dvr your purpose. pur, h manifested itself many
tm throughout your life. Your
"Pur is defined 'the rn for
wrn of it drt in nd gives u
whh mthng xt.' It the nwr
u and, for a brf moment, u
to the 'Why am I here?' "
have clarity! But then fr and doubt
Imgn that there are millions of creep in through thr ur own
people on the lnt, with more on negative conditioning or through
the w, and nl a small percent family, colleagues and friends. At any
vn know why they are here! You are rate, the lrt passes and th
not taught th in school or at home, pur is lost gn.
nd you are left to figure it out
The message is
dd later. But, pur the
starting nt none-the-less. It the
Believe that u already
beginning of ll dutn. It is the
guideline to a successful life.
have what is in ur vn.
Unfortunately, that not where we are Be f and think big rmv ll
at th point, now you are to bundr.
backtrack. You have to jurn bk
through your xrn thus far nd Ensure that ur vision vr ur
discover your pur. physical, emotional nd rtul
needs.
Rt urd in knowing that u are
lgnd with your pur, or at least Remember that thoughts are
moving tvl toward your pur nurhd through rttn nd
when you ngg in an tvt of blf. Don't l sight nd always
which u never tire, bm weary, keep them in mind.

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If u hv fth nd belief one purpose. Your pur may require
moment, and thn dubt and fr th you to expand ur nt around
next moment, u are only gng to your surroundings.
attract nfun and anxiety.
How badly do u want ? How
Etblh ur purpose, badly do u want a life of u?
build ur vn, nd set Your pur who u rll are.
Bng in tune with ur purpose
your gl.
bng yourself. Being yourself by nature
Now, taking th first t toward is u.
actively engaging your purpose l
But here what mt mrtnt. Yu
a hllng. Why? Bu your
are here on this rth for a divine
ur m require nthr kll set. It
pur. Yu are not an accident.
m demand that u engage in
God rdnd that u should be here
tvt currently utd of ur daily
nd that bfr ur life here ends,
routine. It may require you to lve old
u should accomplish something
friends nd t, start to engage
grt in h e, whh n impact
new people who will see you through
and bnft th lives of others in a
your purpose. Pur d not m
positive nd mnngful way. Are you
out of fnnl and social stability.
fulfilling that purpose?
Fnnl nd social tblt will m
out of tvl engaging with ur