The Discovery of Your Life Purpose: Live the Life of Your Dreams

By Patrick Onyeka

Are you living the life of your dreams?
You’ve probably heard someone say that you were born for a purpose— but how do you find that purpose? How can you know what you are supposed to do? Some mornings, you may feel that there’s something deeper you could be a part of. You feel the pull towards something but you can’t exactly pin it down—it eludes you and frustrates you. You might have heard stories from actors or musicians who have felt their calling their entire lives; the Mozarts of the world who have pursued their passions from the moment they were out of the womb. Deep down you wish you had this “knowing” to pull you forward. Frankly, you do: all it takes is a little digging to uncover the truth.
In this book you will discover your purpose by taking action steps that will help you get there. See this as a mini course because when you’re done reading (and writing), you will discover things about yourself you probably didn’t think of as important until now.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Aug 8, 2016
• ISBN: 9781365316319

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The Discovery of Your Life Purpose: Live the Life of Your Dreams

THE DISCOVERY OF YOUR LIFE PURPOSE

LIVE THE LIFE OF YOUR DREAMS

BY

PATRICK ONYEKA

Copyright

Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Onyeka

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.

First Printing: 2016

ISBN: 978-1-365-31228-1

Patoskey Inc.

www.patoskey.com

To God Almighty for His divine direction

Table of Contents

There’s a reason

Reasons why people never discover their purpose in life

How to Know If You're Working (and Living) With Purpose

Killing Time

Have a vision for your life

4 simple steps to creating a vision

How to Invent Your Own Purpose

Motivation

Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation

Needs Motivation vs Purpose Motivation

Personal Mission Statements

Selflessness

Ask the maker

Summary

There’s a reason

You’ve probably heard someone say that you were born for a purpose— but how do you find that purpose?  How can you know what you are supposed to do? Some mornings, you may feel that there’s something deeper you could be a part of. You feel the pull towards something but you can’t exactly pin it down—it eludes you and frustrates you. You might have heard stories from actors or musicians who have felt their calling their entire lives; the Mozarts of the world who have pursued their passions from the moment they were out of the womb. Deep down you wish you had this knowing to pull you forward. Frankly, you do: all it takes is a little digging to uncover the truth. Like the scripture says, …and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. Think of uncovering your passion like the work of a master sculptor, slowly chipping away the stone to reveal the masterpiece underneath. Your life’s purpose is this masterpiece, simply lurking beneath the surface waiting to be released. The fastest way to uncovering your life’s purpose is through the art of introspection: diving into the deeper essences of who you are to pull out the pieces to assemble the purpose puzzle. Think of your life’s purpose as a golden thread; for some, that thread comes in the form of a certain career or profession, while for others it looks like a way of being or expression.

Why you want this in the first place

Ultimately you’re trying to improve your life. You want more zest, more flavor, and more fullness. In the strictest sense you want to become a better person. You want to wake up in the morning excited, jumping out of bed with a thirst for life that you haven’t felt since you were a child. Your purpose can be the driving force of this. Your purpose can be your connection to something larger, something that will allow you to make your mark on the world, to truly make a difference. Still, your WHY might be different. Before we even leave solid ground you need this as your anchor, just in case things get a little foggy. To find it just answer this question:

Why do you want to find your purpose in life?

Trying to discover your life’s purpose can be frustrating if you don’t know where to start. It all begins when you know there is more to life and more to who you are. You are that person who can go out there and make a difference in the world by finding purpose and being on the right path. You have everything you need right now for that discovery. In this book you will discover your purpose by taking action steps that will help you get there. See this as a mini course because when you’re done reading (and writing), you will discover things about yourself you probably didn’t think of as important until now.

The tools for your journey

Before any great adventure, you want to make sure your tools