Sustainable Excellence Xtras #122 - The Importance Of Giving Of Yourself

What do you want to be remembered for doing?

What will you be remembered, if anything, for accomplishing while you were alive?

How will you know you have lived a fulfilled life?

According to Holocaust survivor, Viktor Frankl, "One should not search for an abstract meaning of life. Everyone has a specific vocation in life to carry out, a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment."

If we are to believe Frankl, we were all born for a reason. We just didn't come from nothing and will return to nothing.

There is a uniqueness to our existence and our life in not arbitrary. 

Research indicates that few people ever find their purpose. Only 10% of people surveyed believe they know what their purpose is, and less than 5% of those say they follow their purpose on a regular basis.

While I believe we have purposes (plural) during the course of our lives, here are a few ways to go about finding your purpose:

1. Understand your values. Most of your values are formed in the first twenty years of your life, but you should know and understand what it important to you.

2. Explore your interests. We all have unique gifts and talents. Know what you're good at and experiment with jobs and assignments where you can use your gifts.

3. Surround yourself with good, caring, and positive people. These are individuals who will encourage, support, and most importantly, tell you when you are headed down the wrong road.  

4. Be part of something that is bigger than yourself. Broaden your focus and use an abundant mindset so that you can make a positive difference in the lives of others.  

Fulfillment is when you continue to grow your gifts and use them in service to others. But you must start by knowing what you gifts and talents are so you can expand and refine them.

Please watch the short video below about a woman who found her ultimate purpose in life when most of us are thinking about retiring and the impact that purpose had on so many disadvantaged people.

Also, leave me a comment about how you go about finding your purpose.