15 Questions to Discover Your Life Purpose

15 Questions:

1. What makes you smile? (Activities, people, events, hobbies, projects, etc.)

 Being with my loved friends; rock climbing; doing weight training; teaching a good boot camp class; being productive at work and church; when I can make a difference in others' life; be a good listener when needed; give positive, constructive feedback to encourage others; when God speaks to me and shows His presence; when I sing; when I hear good music and good testimony; when I am inspired.

2. What are your favorite things to do in the past? What about now?

 My fav things were watching tv, eating junk food, hanging out with partner/friends; walking through Walmart/shopping malls, reading fictions.

Now I rarely watch TV nor shop nor read fictions nor shop. I spend more time being with my best friend who is a good spiritual mentor and I spend time reflecting the day and week with God; I spend time serving and volunteering at church, exercising alone, browsing through grocery stores for creativity, and working.

3. What activities make you lose track of time?

Sleep, chatting with friends, enjoying down time with a cup of tea/coffee, reading a good book, reflecting the day/week, doing house chores.

4. What makes you feel great about yourself?
5. Who inspires you most? (Anyone you know or do not know. Family, friends, authors, artists, leaders, etc.) Which qualities inspire you, in each person?
6. What are you naturally good at? (Skills, abilities, gifts etc.)
7. What do people typically ask you for help in?
8. If you had to teach something, what would you teach?
9. What would you regret not fully doing, being or having in your life?
10. You are now 90 years old, sitting on a rocking chair outside your porch; you can feel the spring breeze gently brushing against your face. You are blissful and happy, and are pleased with the wonderful life you’ve been blessed with. Looking back at your life and all that you’ve achieved and acquired, all the relationships you’ve developed; what matters to you most? List them out.
11. What are your deepest values?
Select 3 to 6 (See list of words to help you | list in pdf) and prioritize the words in order of importance to you.
12. What were some challenges, difficulties and hardships you’ve overcome or are in the process of overcoming? How did you do it?
13. What causes do you strongly believe in? Connect with?
14. If you could get a message across to a large group of people. Who would those people be? What would your message be?
15. Given your talents, passions and values. How could you use these resources to serve, to help, to contribute? ( to people, beings, causes, organization, environment, planet, etc.)