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Published: Dec. 20, 2018, 5:01 a.m.

Over the last few episodes of the Living OUT Podcast I\u2019ve been discussing the unique gifts that gay men bring to the world. During this process I\u2019ve discovered more about my true purpose \u2013 not in the sense that I didn\u2019t know what it was, but as we evolve and learn more about who we are, our purpose may change concurrently.

With the coming new year, I\u2019m taking myself through my own coaching process, the ADD Methodology. I\u2019m spending time in the \u201cDream\u201d stage because I\u2019ve felt like I\u2019ve been missing a clear definition of my so-called mission statement or true purpose in life. That\u2019s what I will be sharing with you in today\u2019s episode.

This morning I spent 45 minutes, uninterrupted, doing a life\u2019s purpose exercise. After 30 iterations, I felt I had reached the truth. I took some time to think and feel for what the 31st iteration of my purpose meant to me. I began to feel a profound sense of calm and connection with how I expressed it. Here it is:

My true purpose in life

\u201cThrough my own self-exploration I seek the deepest understanding of myself so that I may help others understand who they are and why they do what they do, to take complete personal responsibility for their actions and how their choices impact the lives of others.\u201d

Here\u2019s how to do the true purpose exercise:

1. Take out a blank sheet of paper or open up a word processor where you can type (I prefer the latter because it\u2019s faster).
2. Write at the top, \u201cWhat is my true purpose in life?\u201d
3. Write an answer (any answer) that pops into your head. It doesn\u2019t have to be a complete sentence. A short phrase is fine.
4. Repeat step 3 until you write the answer that makes you cry. This is your purpose.

For the complete exercise, read How to Discover Your Life Purpose in About 20 Minutesby Steve Pavlina.

Do you want to create 2019 through a more critical lens and discover how to ADD your life? Let\u2019s have a conversation about how to Asses, Dream, and live your life by Design.

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