Adam Leipzig gave a TED talk regarding discovering your Life Purpose in 5 minutes. In his talk, he discusses a five step process to find meaning and purpose in your life.
In a non-scientific survey of Yale University classmates attending a college reunion, Adam Leipzig discovered to his dismay — despite financial, material and career success — that:
- The majority of attendees, eighty percent (80%), were unhappy with their lives, and
- A minority of attendees, twenty percent (20%), were happy
He explained that the people who were happy with their lives knew their life purpose. For this to take 5 minutes, you need to already know the answers to these 5 things or questions:
- Who you are
- What you do
- Who you do it for
- What those people want or need to better their lives
- How the people you serve change or transform as a result of what you gave or did for them.
The most successful and happy people in almost every field and walk of life are outward focus and focus on the people they serve first and foremost.
So, when people ask you, “what do you do”, just respond how what you do changes the lives of people. For example: “I help people build wealth, better manage their money, and achieve financial freedom”. In a way, this can become your personal brand and elevator pitch. And it can be that simplite.
Adam Leipzig is a producer, executive and distributor. and has produced more than 300 stage plays and live events, and one of the founders of the Los Angeles Theatre Center.
Your Life Purpose comes down to what you really want to do to serve others and what you really enjoy doing to serve other, in the end. What you feel the most alive and happy doing while serving others.
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