Saima Ikram
According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, the sole purpose of life is not just to be happy. You need to live a life that is useful, honorable, and make some difference. You might experience an overwhelming sense that you should be further along in life than you actually are. The confusion occurs when you disconnect from your true self. In order to live a purposeful life, you will have to listen to your inner voice and get what it wants.
The key tool to living a purposeful life is your brain because it decides what you mark on your calendars and how you make plans to pursue your dreams. Following are the ways you can start doing today in order to live purposefully:
Find your mission:
In order to live with a purpose, you have to find a mission that is greater than yourself. With a specific purpose, it is easy to return when things get really tough. Even when your fears shake your confidence, the only thing that can get you back on track is your purpose.
Take action today:
Waiting for a better moment to work on your plans, never actually helps. Instead, you must take action in the present moment. Just decide upon your plans and start working for your goals. There won’t come any great times to take proper action, you just need to get started and everything will streamline on its own.
Take small steps:
Whether it’s doing exercise, eating healthier or any aims in life, start by making small steps. Big goals make you excited at first but when you think how long it would take, it makes you depressed. But if you think of breaking up those goals, you stay motivated as you complete smaller tasks.
Avoid multi-tasking:
Having 24 hours in a day, you cannot accomplish all things. For getting more done, you must avoid multi-tasking and focus on one task at a time. Focus creates you purposeful life and it will make you satisfied and happier.
Read uplifting content:
The text you read has a very strong effect on your life. Therefore, when you have a purpose in life, you need to read and see the content that is uplifting. A good content will help you perceive the world better and look at the bigger picture.
Trust obstacles as sign to change direction:
Obstacles in life don’t arise to stop you from your goals; you need to see them as signs to change your direction to a better path. Try coming up with creative solutions to your problems and you will reach your goals in a much better way.
