Episode 91 · February 14, 2023
Live Purposefully in 2023 - Why it is beneficial to find your purpose!
5 min
Live Purposefully in 2023 - Why it is beneficial to find your purpose!
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In this episode I'm kicking off something new — a monthly mini episode, five minutes or less, built around my theme for the year: live purposefully in 2023. If you've ever paused and wondered what your life's purpose actually is, I want you to know you're not alone. It's one of the questions I get asked most, so I decided to slow down and talk through it with you.
We hear "follow your passion" all the time, and I love that — but I think purpose comes first. When you know your purpose and then follow the passion attached to it, that's where real fulfillment lives. In this episode I define what purpose really means (it's both a noun and a verb), and I share why living on purpose does so much good for us — direction, substance, and even, as research suggests, a longer life.
Here's the encouraging part: knowing your purpose helps you achieve your goals, because you start saying yes to the things that align with where you're going and you can move forward with excitement. If you feel like you've been wandering day to day, keep going — this is exactly what I want to help you with. Next month I'll get more personal and share my own story with purpose.
Key takeaways
- Follow your passion is great advice — but figure out your purpose first, because passion rooted in purpose leads to the deepest fulfillment.
- Purpose is both a noun (an intention, goal, or resolution to attain) and a verb (living on purpose, acting intentionally).
- A sense of purpose looks different for everyone — contributing to your community, thriving in your career, or caring for your family are all valid.
- Purpose gives your life direction, substance, and fulfillment instead of wandering aimlessly from day to day.
- Research links a strong sense of purpose to living longer — it benefits you both mentally and physically.
- Purpose takes the focus off of ourselves and puts it on something bigger and better than us.
- Achieving goals may not help you find your purpose, but knowing your purpose helps you achieve your goals — you say yes to what aligns and move forward with drive.
Chapters
- 00:00Why purpose comes before passion
- 00:45Introducing the 2023 theme: live purposefully
- 01:20Defining purpose — noun and verb
- 02:00Why living purposefully is beneficial
- 03:00Purpose, longevity, and focusing beyond ourselves
- 04:00How purpose helps you achieve your goals
- 04:40What's coming next month
“When you are following your purpose that you are passionate about, that leads to ultimate fulfillment.”
“If you have been pondering your life's purpose, you are not alone.”
“Achieving goals may not help you find your purpose, but knowing your purpose can help you achieve your goals.”
“Finding your purpose is linked to living longer.”
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