In this time of change, when we have so many urgent issues to address, investing the time to get clear on our purpose and values can seem like a distraction.
But understanding your purpose and values will not only bring you eight very practical short term benefits, and help you achieve your long term goals, it will also shows you something deeper: what success looks like for you.
This is because of the way that Inner Leadership defines purpose and values.
First, the way we uncover your values is by asking you to remember the times when you felt most alive, in flow, “doing what you are here to do.” And when we define your purpose, we say that your purpose is to use your best qualities, in the ways you most love, to create whatever an ideal world looks like to you.
This means that the more you then live in line with your purpose and values, the more you will feel alive, in flow, doing what you are here to do, and the more you will be using your best qualities, in the ways you most love, to create your ideal world.
In other words, the more fully you live in line with your purposes and values, defined these ways, the more fully you will be creating what matters most to you and becoming who you truly are.
How much of your day do you spend feeling alive, in flow, doing what you are here to do? In your work and in your relationships, are you using your best qualities in the ways you most love, to create your ideal world? Is it time to get clear on your purpose and values?
Adapted from Inner Leadership: a framework and tools for building inspiration in times of change.
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