Give New Meaning to Your Life
Can’t figure out your life’s purpose? Are you feeling stuck with little to no progress? Do you feel like your routine is boring you out and causing you to feel like you’re just passing through the motions? Are all your days starting to look alike?
Then you’re out of luck. I’m only kidding. This just probably means your back is against the wall and you’re about to have a huge break-through. You probably have exhausted all your options and feel Iike your hands are tied. This is good! You’re left with no other option but to give new meaning to everything. The only way to change your experience is to reframe everything you’ve been experiencing. Give it all new meaning and therefore new life.
Below are a few ways I’ve found helpful in creating new meaning for my life:
- Create a daily mission. If your life’s purpose isn’t clear to you just yet, then create a personal mission that you can take on every day…something manageable and sustainable. For example, I can make an effort every day to be a great dad. To me, this might look like taking my girls to the beach or simply laying in the grass watching the leaves fall from our tree. This mission-to be a great dad-will help me in finding my life’s purpose. Remember, if you can’t figure out your life’s purpose then just decide on a mission. A mission for today, this week, this month, and this year. Your purpose will reveal itself through your mission.
- Turn your attention towards others. Sometimes we get so caught up in our own story that we forget this journey isn’t to be experienced alone. Helping others can give you a much-needed boost. Ask yourself: Who’s day can I make better? What problems can I help solve? Remember, you can get everything you want in life if you help enough people get what they want.
When we contribute to the lives of those around us, we feel a strong connection to them, and our community. It gives us a sense of being a part of something bigger than ourselves. Living a life that allows you to help others get what they want, will put you on track to finding personal fulfillment and new meaning for your life.