One of the most important challenges in life is figuring out what your days after school will look like. But in this ever evolving world, how on earth are you supposed to figure out what you’re going to do, when you don’t even know what kind of jobs will exist in the future?
By connecting with your purpose.
In this adventure, we’ll be flipping the question of what do you want to do, and asking instead, what is that you stand for, and what impact do you want to create in the world? As you’ll soon learn, you have countless paths you could explore! But the ones that will bring you the greatest sense of meaning, and ultimately the greatest success, are the ones that are built on purpose.
Purpose gives us the gift of direction in the adventure of life. Figuring out what you stand for gives you that jump out of bed in the morning feeling, because you know you’re working toward something bigger than you, and that your contribution matters. As author Jack Canfield says, ‘We’re all born with an inner compass that tells us whether or not we’re on the right path to finding our true purpose, and that compass is made up of our experience of happiness and joy. If you enjoy what you’re doing, then you’re on the right track”`
But like any meaningful journey, uncovering your purpose has its mountains to climb and obstacles to overcome. When you share your big ideas with others, there will be those who cheer you on, and those who have their doubts. You might have already experienced pressure from those who genuinely want the best for you, and see your big potential, but out of their own fears, are wanting to lead you down a life’s path that you know you won’t enjoy. And you might know people who think that doing what you love, and what you feel called to do, won’t bring in enough money.
On this journey, you have permission to park those fears to the side. We’ll be sharing a different story, one that’s based on the science of success. One that if you take the time to do the work, will benefit you with a deeper understanding of yourself, and how you can contribute your unique set of skills, strengths and values to benefit not only yourself, but the world around you.
The time you’ll spend on this adventure is time for you. Time to look outwards and reflect inwards as you learn to listen to your own inner whisper, the one that knows exactly where you want to go. You’ll meet people doing good in the world, hear the stories behind how they got there, and learn how leading organisations today do more than make money. They work to make a difference for the planet and its people too. By the end of our adventure, you’ll be off to a good start at being able to name your own purpose, and introduce yourself and your desired impact to the world!
Choosing a career based on what you stand for takes the pressure off having to know exactly what you’ll do or who you’ll become. Because life is full of twists and turns. Purpose helps you to choose the next best step, to take and create meaningful opportunities that help you to learn and grow into the step that will come after that. And when you’ve learned how to spot what you’re good at and do more of what you enjoy, we’ll help you to learn goal setting steps that will serve as the glue to join it all together. There’s no better time to start making the most of your life than now.
So buckle up, and get ready to uncover more of what makes you tick, so you can design a life of impact!
