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© 2016 Jay Coulter & ConquerWorry.org™
TheConquerWorry.org™LifePurposeExercise
Thisexerciseisaseriesofquestionsdesignedtobeathoughttemplateforexploringyourpurposeinlife.Itisnotaonestopsolutiontodefiningyouoryourpurpose,butatoolforfacilitatingathoughtexercisethatcouldprovideclarityintoyourpurposeinlife.Thereareover176,000booksonfindingyourlife’spurposeonAmazonalone.Istronglysuggestreadingafewbooksonthesubjecttohelpcomplimentthisexercise.Formostpeoplethisisanexercisethattheyputoffforvaryingreasons.Wouldn’titbeashametoreachtheendofyourlifehavingnotfoundthatpurpose?
Thesearequestionsthattakeyoudownapath.Answeringthequestionshonestlycouldhelpyoubetterunderstandwhatyourpurposetrulyisatthisstageofyourlife.Pleasetakeyourtimeansweringthesequestions.Wehavefoundthatpeoplewhotakeseveraldayswiththisexerciseareabletogetthebestresults.Itisbesttofollowthequestionssequentially.
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1. Whatdoyouvaluethemostinlife? Therearealmost3,000booksonthistopicinAmazontoday.Iamnotgoingtoaddanythingnewtothisexerciseasitisverystraightforward.Withthatsaid,thevastamountofmaterialdedicatedtothistopicshouldemphasizetheimportanceofdefiningwhatyouvalue.Forthisquestion,pleasecreatealist.Thenthelistshouldbeprioritizedtotheextentitispossibleforyoutodoso.Herearesomeideasasyoustarttheprocess:
WhatIvaluemost: 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Family Friends PhysicalHealth
FinancialSecurity
Religion Career EducaOon FreeTime
MentalHealth Community Animals Charitable
Ventures
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2. Whatwouldyourfuneralbelikeifitwereheldafteryoulivedafulllife?
Thisisapowerfulandsometimesemotionalpartofthisprocess.Itisafairlycommonthoughtexerciseinthepersonaldevelopmentcircles.
Therearetwowaystoapproachthisexercise.First,youcananswerthequestionsdirectlyonthisworksheetaftergivingthemseriousthought.ThesecondandmorepowerfulmethodistolistentoEpisode#2ofTheConquerWorryShow.Inthatepisode,wewalkourlistenersthroughthesequestions.Thebestwaytomaximizethisexerciseistolistentothequestionsinaroomwiththelightsoffandyoureyesclosed.Whentheaudioportionisover,writedownyourthoughtsandanswerstothequestions.Questions:Imagineitisthedayofyourfuneral…..
• Whatchurchishostingyourserviceandfuneral?o Whatdoesthebuildinglooklike?o Whatdothedoorslooklikeasyouapproachthem?o Arethereflowersinside?
§ Whatdotheysmelllike?§ Whatcolorarethey?
o Isthereaguestbookoutfront?• Whohasshownupearly?
o Oldfriendsre-connectingwitheachother?o Distantrelativesmakinganefforttoattend?
• Whofromyourimmediatefamilyisthere?• Whatfriendsandco-workerhaveshownup?• Yourbestfriendisgivenanopportunitytospeak.
o Whatdoesheorshesay?§ Isitfunny?§ Whatistheonethingsaidthateveryonecanagreeon?§ Whatistheonethingsaidthatmakesyouthemostproud?
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3. Whatwereyoudoingthelasttimeyoutrulyfeltfulfilled? Thereareprobablymultipletimestoconsiderandmaybethisseriesofquestionswillhelpyou:
Whatistheonetimeyoufeltthemostfulfilledprofessionally?
Whatistheonetimeyoufeltthemostfulfilledwithalovedone?
Whatistheonetimeyoufeltthemostfulfilledwithafriend?
Whatistheonetimeyoufeltthemostfulfilledhavingfun?
Whatistheonetimeyoufeltthemostfulfilledafteranathletic
endeavor?
Whatistheonetimeyoufeltthemostfulfilledafteracharitable
endeavor?
Afterconsideringallyouranswersabove,whatmadeyoufeeltheMOSTFULFILLED?
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4. Thelotteryquestion:
Haveyoueverhadadesiretodosomethingthatwastotallyimpractical?Whatifyouwonthelotteryandaftertaxesfoundyourselfwith$100,000,000.But,sincethisisahypotheticallotteryIamgoingtoputahypotheticaltwistonyourwinnings……..youmustspend99.9%ofthemoneyHELPINGOTHERPEOPLE.Whatwouldyoudo?
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5. Whatareyoupassionateabout? Thisisobviouslysomethingpersonalandonlyyoutrulyknowwhatyouarepassionateabout.Wehavesomeideasbelow,butyouneedtobuildalist.Thislistdoesnotneedtoberankedlikeyourvaluesinexerciseone,butclarifyingyourpassionswillhelpyoudefineyourpurposeinlife.
Mypassionsare: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Children Art Music Gardening Cooking
Movies Work SportsTeam Playingsports Yoga
Reading Running Tennis Technology People
Entrepreneurship RelaOonships WriOng Money Learning
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Whatmajorlifepurposewould:
1. Bedirectlyalignedwithyourvalues
2. Youwouldbeproudtohavementionedatyourfuneral
3. Youarefulfilledwhendoingit
4. Youwoulddoifyouwonthelottery
5. Youarepassionateabout
Conclusion