PILLAR - Purpose

Do you have a purpose?

I hope so.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines PURPOSE as "something set up as an object or end to be attained : INTENTION".

When we look at all aspects of our life, we should ask ourselves, "what end results do I want?"

How can we work at something, if we don't know what we are trying to accomplish?

Finding Your Purpose

Everybody thinks about what they want to do with their lives.

Sometimes your purpose can be something simple.

Sometimes it can be fairly complex and involve various aspects of our lives.

“When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.” - Seneca

Why is Purpose Important?

It gives you a place to start.
It helps you decide on what things are important and what things are not.
It gives meaning to what you do.
It gives you motivation.
It helps you figure out your goals.

Things to Consider When Finding Your Purpose:

It should come from WITHIN

Not something you're EXPECTED to do

Or just something that OTHERS are doing

You should LOVE doing it

...And It should INSPIRE you

...And be MEANINGFUL to you

Having a Career With Purpose.

Choosing a career that you LOVE, INSPIRES you, and is MEANINGFUL to you is important.

This is summed up by a Venn diagram created by Spanish author, Andres Zuzunaga .

How much consideration have you put into your plans for your future? Will you be doing something that falls in the middle of the purpose diagram?

In the following exercises, you will consider your future career plans and create a purpose statement that you can use to guide you.

This idea of purpose is similar to the Japanese concept of Ikigai.

Your Ikigai is your reason for being. The reason you get up every morning.

Now, you may be thinking, "I'm not driven by making money", or "I'm not interested in helping out humanity." It's not necessary to find a purpose that's exactly in the middle. Just find something that you aren't going to regret doing for a big chunk of your life.

Finding Your Purpose:

Assignment

👽 Task 1

MY PURPOSE STATEMENT_v2 (1).pdf

Ask yourself what you LOVE, what you’re GOOD AT, what the WORLD NEEDS, and what you can get PAID FOR. Use these to come up with a purpose statement related to your career.

You will do this by completing the MY PURPOSE STATEMENT assignment in the Google Classroom.

YOU WILL PRINT THIS OUT AND COMPLETE then turn in a picture OR record your responses on a Google Doc and attach in Google Classroom.

👻 Task 2

PURPOSE DASHBOARD CHECK_v4.pdf

Look at your purpose and consider if you have the RESOURCES to achieve it, if you LIKE IT, if you have the CONFIDENCE to see it through, and if the purpose has AUTHENTICITY (it matches who you are).

You will do this by completing the PURPOSE DASHBOARD CHECK in the google classroom.

YOU WILL PRINT THIS OUT AND COMPLETE then turn in a picture OR record your responses on a Google Doc and attach in Google Classroom.

👾 Task 3

Purpose-Mind Map & Statement

How does education fit into your purpose?

You will do this by completing the PURPOSE-MIND MAP & STATEMENT in the google classroom.

YOU WILL TURN IN THE ELECTRONIC COPY IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM

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