Purpose Projects Enhance Life

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by

Dr. W. Bradford Swift

Founder, Life On Purpose Institute

Life On Purpose Certified Coach

http://www.lifeonpurpose.com

[email protected]

2008 - 11 W. Bradford Swift and Porpoise Publishing, All rights reserved.

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PO. Box 834 Flat Rock NC 28731www.lifeonpurpose.com

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Before You Begin

This is part of a series of Purposeful Reports created with the intention of enhancing

the quality of your life. I encourage you to read this material in the same manneryou would listen to a life purpose coach. Stay open and listen with a beginnersmind approach, while you also read for the powerful nuggets that can contribute to

your life.

Remember, the formula for true growth and development:

Insights (nuggets of gold) + Action = True

Growth and Development

Pan as much gold as possible from this report and then take action on it to

integrate it into your life.

These Purposeful Reports are built on a foundation of the Life On Purpose Process.

While you may receive value from the Purposeful Reports without havingexperienced the Life On Purpose Process, you will glean much more from these

reports having completed the process of clarifying your life purpose and your

inherited purpose.

To learn more about the Life On Purpose Process and the various ways to travel

along the Purposeful Path to your personal life on purpose, go to:

http://www.lifeonpurpose.com


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During the last class of our advance Path of Mastery Program one of

the participants shared how powerful working on her Purpose Project

for the past 6 months had been in shaping and enhancing her life.

It was an ah-ha moment for me as well, since I realized that I've

taken that fact for granted, in part because creating Purpose Projects

have become a way of life for Ann and me over the past 13 years.

Purpose Projects: The Bridge Between the Nonphysical and the

Physical

So, what is a Purpose Project and how do they add a quality to life that

is often missing in simply having a goal to work on? Well, I think themain distinguishing feature is that Purpose Projects come from and are

an expression of your true Self -- your life purpose and who you are as

a spiritual being.

Like goals, Purpose Projects start as an idea -- a combination ofthoughts and feelings, and are therefore part of the nonphysical part

of the Cosmos. However, a Purpose Project thoughts and feelingsarise from the very essence of who one is as a spiritual being -- from

that place of Universal Love and Unity, from that experience of

abundance where you're able to stay in the flow of life.

Of course, like a goal, if that's where your Purpose Project stays, then

they have little effect in shaping your life, but when you really get intouch with a passion-filled Purpose Project idea, you're inspired to takeaction, and when you start taking action, you move the Purpose

Project from the nonphysical to the physical realm of life.

One Example of a Purpose Project Shaping Life

Life On Purpose Institute is a major Purpose Project for both Ann and

me. Even though we have different life purposes, we both find

ourselves greatly empowered to express those purposes through our

efforts at Life On Purpose Institute.


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This is another distinguishing feature of most Purpose Projects,

especially the ones that will grow and flourish in the world -- other

people can 'find themselves' empowered to express their own life

purpose.

How to Tap into the Life Shaping Power of Purpose Projects

At this point you may be asking yourself, "But what if I don't know my

life purpose? Does that mean I can't create a Purpose Project?"

Well, yes and no. I won't lie, it's far easier to create powerful and life-

enhancing Purpose Project the clearer you are about your life purpose.

At the same time, there is a way to get started and at least get a taste

for what's possible.

Start with this question, taken from the Prime Your Passion exercise

found in the Life On Purpose Process:

If time, money, energy and talent were unlimited what would Ido and WHO WOULD I BE that would serve the world, my loved

ones and myself?

Ok, I've expanded on the question a little bit to make it more powerful

and purposeful. Ponder, journal and ask others, especially Divine

Source this questions and be willing to be delighted and surprised

where it leads. Then use, the Life Purpose Project Page that follows to

begin to create a powerful and empowering passion-filled project.


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Life Purpose Project Page

When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all of

your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your

consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great,and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive and you

discover yourself to be a greater person than you ever dreamed yourself to be.

Patanjali, Indian philosopher

Life Purpose: Start your Purpose Project Page by stating your Created Life

Purpose. As you do so, allow yourself to be present to the greatness, awe, and

wonder of the life purpose, and of yourself as you live true to this purpose. This will

assist you in maintaining a strong connection between your life purpose and yourPurpose Project.

Project Name: Create a catchy, empowering project name that will capture some

of the zip and inspiration of your life purpose. If one doesn't come readily to mind,

continue on with the Project Page and come back to this later. Oftentimes, the

project name will come to you in the process of creating the project.

Project Vision: This next part is vitally important. You are about to take a trip to

the future by envisioning how your Purpose Projectlooks upon completion. Paint averbal picture of what the project looks like, as well as what it will feellike upon its

completion. Imagine that your project took off "beyond your wildest dreams. How

has it contributed to your life, to your loved ones, and to the rest of the world?What has your soul experienced as this project was being fulfilled? What have the

other people who have been a part of the project experienced? How has it touched

their lives? Remember, do not just look to see what it is like at the completion of

the project, but also at each step along the way. Make the project real with

specifics. How many people have been involved, who are they, what results did you

produce, and so on? Remember to step into the future. You are not standing in the

present and looking towards the future. You are standing in the future with theproject completed and sharing what it is like.

Current Reality: As you continue to stand in the future with the projectsuccessfully completed, look back to the current reality regarding this project. Take

a few minutes to describe what the current reality looks like to you from the

futurefrom the place where your Purpose Project has been completed beyondyour wildest dreams. What does it feel like? What obstacles or roadblocks do you

see that you have moved beyond? These could be physical, mental, or emotional

roadblocks. Where did your Inherited Purpose come into play to try and stop you in


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its effort to keep you and it safe, and how did you pivot beyond it? Remember, you

are looking back from when the project has been successfully completed. From thisperspective, you will be able to see the successful resolution of these apparent

obstacles more readily.

Be Prepared to Release: As you grow in your expression of your Created LifePurpose, there will be components of your Inherited Purpose need to be released to

make room for the new you. List any fears, limiting beliefs, or lack of consciousness

that you are prepared to release to make room for the fulfillment of this project.

You can continue to add to this list as you work on the project.

Resources to Attract: What resources will you need to fulfill this project? Ofcourse, more things may come up as you are working on the project, but start now

to attract those resources you know you will need by writing them down.

Targets/End Results: A Purpose Project bridges the gap between the visionaryaspect of a life purpose and the real world of distance, time, and form. In other

words, a Purpose Project has certain results that are measurable, just like eachgame has a way to keep score. Depending on the size of the project, you may haveinterim targets or milestones as well as the ultimate result. But it is the result that

makes the project real in the physical world. We will look at a special way to relate

to this result when we explore the distinction of Purposeful Play.

Write it All Down: Write down the actions that you need to take to move forward on

the project, as well as the target completion dates. Add to this area as you move

along in the project. Review your Purpose Project Page weekly to keep the purpose

and the possibility alive for you.

Contributing and being of service to others is inherent in the expression of your lifepurpose. It will greatly enhance your experience of living true to your purpose if

you are aware of who you are contributing to through this project and how. So,

keep a list of people who have benefited from your project, and what contributionwas made to their life. You can create a separate page for this area and add to it on

a regular basis. Also, by sharing this with your coach, you can keep this important

part of the project in existence.

Whenever you feel a bit down or off purpose, pull out this page and read over the

difference you have already made. It is sure to boost you back on purpose.

On the next page you will find a blank Purpose Project Page to use as a

template for creating your own projects.


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Life Purpose Project Page

When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all of yourthoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness

expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world.

Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive and you discover yourself to be agreater person than you ever dreamed yourself to be.Patanjali, Indian philosopher

LIFE PURPOSE:

PROJECT NAME:

PROJECT VISION:

CURRENT REALITY:

WHAT YOU ARE PREPARED TO RELEASE:

RESOURCES TO ATTRACT:

TARGETS/END RESULTS:

NEXT COMMITTED ACTION(S): DATE:

People Who Have Benefited From This Project

PERSON: CONTRIBUTION MADE:


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NOTE: Portions of this report were excerpted fromLife On Purpose: Six Passages to an Inspired

Life, an award winning finalist in the Self-Help: Motivational division of the Best Books 2007

Awards sponsored by USA News, available online at:

http://lifeonpurpose.com/books

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