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Purposeful Life Tips


Make time for a spiritual life. Whether it’s pausing to meditate in the morning or going to church or temple, allow time to reflect upon who you are and what you really want. “If you are not setting aside time to explore these questions, you won’t find the answers,” says John Coleman, author of Passion and Purpose.


Don’t limit yourself to one pur- pose, such as a job. Decide who you want to be, rather than focus on what you are doing or want to do.


Seek out mentors, young and old, that appear to be living a passionate life and ask them how they reached their life space.


If you have the option of working less to pursue other passions, con- sider it. To save money, think about what you can make, grow or do, rather than pay for. In the process, you may rediscover an old passion.


Let your talents guide you. If you are good at something, the chances are you are passionate about it. Do more of it, and that doesn’t necessarily mean volunteering forever. Consider making a passion into a relevant career. “We are not here to give away our gifts for free and then go to a job we hate,” says career counselor Sue Frederick.


Take baby steps. If you can’t quit your job to follow your passion quite yet, take baby steps. Write a business plan. Take a class. Start volunteering. Meanwhile, focus on activating pas- sions in other areas of your life. What is one thing you should stop doing, and one thing you can start doing today?


Additional sources: Janet Attwood, author of The Passion Test; Juliet Schor, author of Plenitude


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