Here Is How To Find Purpose In Life

Adopt a doggo in need

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The first, and often most helpful, step of defining a purpose to your life is to start by helping someone more vulnerable or in need. Well, in this case, something. Many people opt to adopt a dog so they can make a difference while also feeling some enjoyment too. Life is about bettering the unfortunate life of others.

Transform pain into purpose

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Pain and trauma is a part of life, as cynical as it may sound. It's how we respond, react and overcome these obstacles that we can really tackle life in its fullest form. If ever you are struggling, ask for help. You never know the help that you can provide in future.

Always think with a growth mindset

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By changing the way you think about life and experiences you can develop a greater sense of purpose than you had before. Essentially, by adopting a growth mindset, you'll allow yourself to embrace obstacles as learning opportunities, use failure to excel and take on board feedback and constructive criticism.

Learn to accept yourself for who you are

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While there are things that we can (and should) aim to change about ourselves, it can't always be done. The things you have done in the past will always be real, but are merely just stuck in history. It's the way we react to our experiences that defines us.

Spend some time travelling and discovering yourself

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Unfortunately, travelling can be expensive so it's not something that everyone can do. However, if you've got the funds, then definitely put them to good use and go travelling somewhere that will bring you new experiences and help you to understand what your true purpose is.

Ask yourself the most crucial questions

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Ask yourself those existential questions that not many people dare ask themselves. What am I feeling right now? Why am I feeling like this? Where do I wish I was? What don't I like about that person? Is this going to be beneficial for me? It's the best way for us to fully develop a sense of purpose.

If you have the time, think about fostering kids

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The foster care system in the US is overrun with children that have been abandoned by their biological parents and sometimes all they need is a loving home, with a nice hot dinner and clean sheets. If you can't be the purpose of your own life, then you might be someone else's.

Explore your passions intently

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It's all good have passions in your life, but what's crucial is actually putting the time in to explore them fully. Sometimes, we don't even realize the passions until we take time to see what they are. Think about what you're good at and why you're good at it.

Aim to be grateful for everything you have

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Studies have proven that increasing and improving your gratitude can help strengthen the sense of purpose you have in life. Once practiced enough, gratitude will come like second nature, encouraging you to offer random acts of kindness and be more generous to others.

Become part of a community

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Communities are fantastic ways for us to build on ourselves, spread joy into the world and provide us with a sense or purpose - and belonging! The community can be anything you want it to be; a hockey club, arts and crafts group, spoken word poetry group...

Read, read and read!

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Fulfilling and finding your purpose in life can only be done with knowledge and awareness. In essence, you should try to read as much as possible. Fiction is great at expanding your views while non-fiction is fantastic at obtaining knowledge about new topics.

Accept what you cannot help

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There's no point in dwelling on the things that happen in life that we couldn't have avoided. While it can be hard, adopting a different mindset is often the way forward in situations like these. Think about the things you can control and control them how you wish.

Listen to the stories of others

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One of the major parts of discovering the purpose of your life is by listening to the stories of those that have lived life. They can be entertaining and heartbreaking but will also shed light on your own life, helping you recognize the areas in which you can change and better yourself.

Volunteer somewhere you care about

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Volunteering is a great way to feel that sense of purpose you might have felt like you were missing. Many people volunteer every day just to help others and give themselves some meaning to their day. If you have the spare time, why not pop down to the local elderly home and ask for vacancies?

Open up your mind to new experiences

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Some people stay stuck in their lives by adopting a closed and narrow mindset that won't let them see past their pre-established beliefs. Instead, try to break these down and ask why things are the way they are and what we can do to make our experiences different.

Listen to what other people like about you

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Sometimes, listening to others about what it is that makes us who we are, is the best way for us to understand ourselves on a deeper level. It can be hard finding out your not as good at something as you thought you were, but listening to what others have to say can really help us.

Be your harshest critic

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While you shouldn't batter yourself for the things you can't help, you should be working to improve every sense of yourself that you can. In doing this, you will become the best version of yourself that there is, bringing more meaning and purpose into your life.

Expose yourself to those that inspire you

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You should really consider who you spend most of your time around. The motivational speaker Jim Rohn said: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” The statement is eye-opening, and makes you realize that we really do adapt to the environments we're in.

Always treat people as you want to be treated

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Treating people with kindness and respect can go a long way. By doing so, you are inviting that same kind of energy back into your own life, meaning that you will be a part of a crucial cycle of kindness and respect in society. It's only once we treat people how they deserve to be treated that we can see how purposeful we are.

Try keeping a journal to flick back through

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Writing can be a therapeutic and cathartic vehicle for being able to express our feelings and thoughts and might even reveal to us secrets we didn't know about ourselves. Start by writing a journal and regularly reflect on the ways you've been feeling.

Flexibility is key

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Life is all about flexibility. Nobody can predict what's going to happen and while we wish we could just stick to our routines everyday, sometimes life has other plans. Allow yourself to be more flexible, making time for anything that might arise unexpectedly.

Set yourself a personal vision statement

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Not many people create personal vision statements but they're often the best way for you to figure out your goals, values and essentially purpose in life. Use it as your roadmap through the next days, months or years of your life. Stick it somewhere visible to feel motivated!

Live life; don't let life live you

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Life will come at you, sometimes harder that it ever has, and there are options in the way you can tackle it. You can either ride the waves of life, ending up where you might not have wanted, or you change the waves yourself and grab life by the horns.

Never assume the worst in people

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No matter how much you want to judge and assume the worst in someone, ask yourself, what happened to make them the way they are? Quite often, they've been through some tough experiences, often traumatic, which have led them to be closed off or abrasive.

Take time to learn new skills

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Not only is it important to develop a sense of inner self, it's as equally important to develop our skills and abilities. This way, we can excel in a number of areas and find more of a purpose in life. Also, developing skills will open up an array of avenues.

Fight for a cause you feel passionate about

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If you can't donate or volunteer, why not consider physically joining a cause. Perhaps it is just attending seminars every so often, or participating in protests you care about like feminism, racial inequality or stricter gun laws. These are the things that will solidify your purpose.

Do more of the things that bring joy

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Reflect on the years of your life and consider what made you truly happy. Was it time spent with family? Experiencing life with friends? Spending time reading? By recognizing what it is that brings us so much joy, we can start to incorporate it more into our lives.

Try things you've never tried before

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This could be as little or large as you want it to be. Maybe you want to try your hand at motorcycling; go ahead. What about that new Lebanese restaurant down the road? Well, you've never tried food from Lebanon before. There are so many ways we can develop our tastes and interests.

Donate money to charities close to you

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Be mindful in the charities you donate to and do your research on how the charity will allocate the money. Nonetheless, giving to charities with causes that are close to your passions can massively strengthen our idea of self and purpose in life. Don't underestimate the ability of donating.

Self-care should take precedence over everything

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Self-care is the last, but not least, most important part of recognizing your purpose and bettering yourself. If you become overworked, or over-stressed, you won't be able to concentrate on the things that you make your life better. Make sure to leave some dedicated time for yourself.