Purpose In Life: Have You Chosen a Purpose in Life?

Did you know that life could be compared to an ocean?

At the beginning of our lives, we face a sea of possibilities with many destinations available to us. Most of us believe that if we work hard enough we can reach any port in this world.

For many of us this is true. We chart our course and then motor, Jet Ski, sail, paddle or row until we get where it is we want to be. To not chart our course is like being on a raft blown by the wind and the waves, leaving chance and the elements to determine our destinations.

Do you have a purpose in life that guides your choices and actions, or are you floating like flotsam and jetsam?

The truth is that everyone must have a purpose in life, even if his or her purpose is purposelessness. For many of us, this purpose will guide most of our actions.

The fact is that we believe people will be unable to set goals in their lives unless they have defined or understand the relationships, concepts, ideas, or beliefs, both spiritual and mundane, that provide meaning for their lives. Some people even believe it is material things that give their lives true meaning.

In identifying our purposes, it is important remember that our lives are multi-dimensional. We believe that through satisfying our deep needs for true meaning, our personal choices can help create family relationships that bring real love to our lives.

In addition, when we work to satisfy our community and religious goals we can find edifying and sustaining ways to meet our spiritual needs. Lastly, our cultural and recreational goals can enrich our lives and make living it fun. Once we have looked at these dimensions in our lives, we can answer the following tough questions.

Who am I? We suggest writing a short description of who see yourself as, as a person.

What am I doing here? What do we want to contribute with our lives that will help ourselves and make the world a better place to live in? In other words, write our own epitaph. What do we want people to say about us after we have departed this life?

Where am I going? What direction will we pursue in our lives? Then we need to rate on a 1 to 10 scale our performance from the beginnings of our lives up to where we are now and then project our goals to accomplish before we die.

By answering these three questions, we will be able to define a true purpose for our lives.