Comments on: Life on Purpose: 15 Questions to Discover Your Personal Mission

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:48:22 +0000

Hi Tina – this really helped out during my recent vision work. Thanks very much for writing the article :-)

By: Akabiwa

Akabiwa — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:28:54 +0000

While,tonight I find myself on crossroads find myself lying in bed alone in my world and ask myself,what is my purpose in this life am leaving?Am a florist (Eventist is what I call myself),for approximately 10years now I have been with roses and different functions and events surprising am now teaching at a Girls Senior School,offering Maths and Physics,doing what I was not trained to when I was at the university,I studied Natural Resources Management (BSc),but because of luck of employment in my own profession the government accepted our applications as teachers to offer sciences in high schools,seven months in the field I can’t enjoy my work,am not happy with the job,am thinking of stopping and concentrate on floral and gift shop I opened last year,I love this job as a florist,am content with it.I thought getting a job as a teacher will sustain my business instead I always think am wasting a lot of time.I have released that my purpose is in line with my gift,a talent I have with roses and plants!

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:57:17 +0000

I enjoyed this exercise but felt a little selfish as I realised that my main purpose in life was for myself and not others. The ony thing I would say to that is that my being unhappy in my life impacts my daughters and all who come not my life so to be happy would have a positive effect in those around me. I adopt believe in myself but want to. I wat to teach teenagers to believe in themselves, to see their own beauty and worthiness to be themselves n this world, to look for te good ness and kindness within themselves and to share this n their outlook with there’s. I think that at school this should be a curriculum subject along with all the academic subjects which kids study as I feel this positive reinforcement would equip them wit tools for life.

By: chencheyao

chencheyao — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:36:36 +0000

Create and employ knowledge of law, economics,and philosophy to collaboratively generate and distribute wealth, make the whole humankind peaceful.

By: ivona

ivona — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:28:07 +0000

My final sentence was: Those who wish to progress will be encouraged by my example and empowered by my knowledge. (Don’t yet know how, but there’s some time ahead of me, I’m 20 :)

By: ivona

ivona — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:23:45 +0000

Thank you, this is exactly what I needed! It helped me understand myself better and finally answer the question that was bothering me lately. I wasn’t sure how I can satisfy both my dreams, make myself completely happy and help others reach their happiness. But now, as I was reminded of my talents and true aspirations, I’m beginning to see my path. Thanks! Best wishes :)

By: Kevin P.

Kevin P. — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:55:18 +0000

Great post. I really like the personal mission statement. The 15 questions you ask really help to put you in the right mindset. I recently found myself embarking on my own journey to discover my purpose, or passion in life. The biggest advice I can give is to have patience. This doesn’t happen overnight, but the reward is worth it.

Also, fear has to be one of the biggest obstacles you must overcome. I was amazed at how much I was standing in my own way. Without risk, there is no reward. Once you discover what it is you want to do, and then it is up to you to get out of your shell and do it. A passion not realized is only a wish.

By: Yomn

Yomn — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:17:04 +0000

My mission is to:
1. To please God (Allah).
2. To believe, to read, to learn, to work, and to enjoy (that’s how I help myself).
3. To accept and to sympathize (to keep in touch with others).
4. To cheer, to give, and to teach (that’s how I help others – my students, my friends, my family, and my nation).

Thanks a lot.

By: sharbel

sharbel — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:12:38 +0000

First of all thanks a lot for this, you helped me more than you could imagine , I was really looking for answers and lost and you helped me set things into a perspective. here is what i got:

*I would like to invent something that will help people.
*Help people being there best and accomplish there dreams by showing them the way.
*Travel the world and look for adventure and knowledge.
*Spend time with the people I care about , and find true love.

By: Brett Ashley

Brett Ashley — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:02:39 +0000

wow. from doing this exercise I realized how angry I am…angry at a lot of things I that are out of my control. Also, that I am driven by my outrage. I am a recent college grad and my education has cost my parents well over $100,000. I am now entering my late twenties and I am unemployed and without health care. I am asthmatic and my inhaler costs $30 and my birth control costs $100. I am a financial burden to my loved ones. I am essentially not “free” or “happy” …the two things I value the most. I am disgusted by the inequalities in health care and education in this country. Thanks for this article. It has really been helpful