Priming the Passion Pump
Clarifying your life purpose is a team effort between your
rational and intuitive minds. The following exercise is an
effective way to combine these two powerful resources to help
you move forward toward a "life on purpose." Engaging in the
following questions utilizes your memory and your rational
nature to prime the pump, making it easier to access the
intuitive or creative nature. Write down your responses in a
journal, adding whatever comes to you as you are writing. Asking
people who know and support you what they see about you in
regards to these questions will add grist to the mill. * What do
you love to do? When have you felt most alive, excited, in love
with life? What were you doing during those moments? Who were
you with? Ask people who know you when they've noticed you most
alive and enthusiastic.
* What kind of people do you love to be with? Answer this both
specifically (specific people) and in general (types of people
you enjoy). What are some of the things you could do in your
life that would give you the opportunity to spend more time with
these people?
* If money, time, energy, and talent were unlimited, what would
you do with your life and who would you be? If it's difficult to
imagine any of these being unlimited, make a note of this. Then,
let go of that concern and continue the exercise.
* Who are some people that you greatly admire? These may be
celebrities, people from history, family members, or friends.
What is it about them that you admire? Is it a way of being, or
a set of values, or what they do in life? Be as specific as you
can.
* What values are most important to you? It's important to
distinguish between the values you think you should feel are
important and the ones you choose of your own free will.