One of the common themes I see in people that come to coaching is a desire to explore what they are truly meant to do with their life. 
Most of us have a sense that there is a better, more meaningful way to live our lives, but we can't seem to find it by ourselves.    We carry on doing what is required of us, but still this nagging sense that "there must be something more" returns.  This search for a greater sense of their life's purpose underlies client questions such as:

Helping someone discover their life purpose, or helping them choose the most meaningful path forward, is the favourite thing I do as a coach. Of course the best thing for all of them to realize is that they are all supposed to grow and develop while they are here. When they do they find that life is easier, more fun, more money, flows better, greater abundance, better friendships. Couple that with this below and magic happens. When they get this they fly and I don’t see them again.

To find the best path forward ... you must first look back

To find your purpose, of the most meaningful course for your life, start by looking back at those special activities or experiences of your life that gave you a heightened sense of being alive.  The peak moments of your life - when you felt like you were making a difference or felt like a winner or had the experience that time either disappeared or flew by quickly - always point to your underlying values. For example, some of my peak moments involve special moments when I helped someone, or developed an idea into a business, or travelled to some remote and beautiful places.  These stories reveal that some of my "core" (most important) values are "making a difference", "creativity", "adventure" and "being in nature".     Discover your life purpose!!! We all cant wait for that which you will give to us !!

Now these are just a few of my core values, but if we were having a conversation about the important moments of my life, these and my other values would come up time and time again.  In other words one or more of these values were always present in those most important moments.  

Living a more fulfilling life starts with knowing yourself and your values

Here is a simple yet powerful truth.  A more fulfilling life is simply a life where you more fully honour your values.  In other words, a life that is more in line with what is most important to you.  For example, if I have no ability to create, or make a difference, or be out in nature, (i.e. or cannot regularly enjoy my core values) then I feel very much off my path.  I have a deep sense that something is wrong or missing.

In contrast, to the extent that my life is more fully aligned with my core values, ( i.e. - I have more creativity, am able to make more of a difference and frequently enjoy moments out in nature), I feel more fully alive and have a sense that I am right where I am meant to be. It feels like my life is unfolding as it should.   

Your Core Values point to your Purpose

When you know your Core Values and use them to guide your decision making, you can expect your fulfillment to increase, dramatically.  It is just that simple.  However you should know that the nature of fulfillment is that an abundance of one value area, does not make up for a deficient in other areas.  In my example, if I had a career full of creativity a part of me would feel content. But if this was obtained at the expense of making a difference or routinely being out in nature, I would have an underlying sense that something was missing.  Saying this another way, to experience very high levels of fulfillment you must ensure all your core values are being honoured.

It is all about knowing who you are, where you are going, and how to best get there.

Now when you talk about anyone's Life Purpose, you can get into a long and unproductive debate about what that truly means.  Here we will simply define it as the state of knowing that you are fully expressed, feeling that you are living the life you are meant to live. It is knowing who you are, where you are going, and how you can best get there.   For most people it boils down to the way you make a difference in the world, feel connected to your higher power, others, and live fully every day..

How Coaching can help

Discovering your core values and living a purposeful, meaningful life, is one of the greatest adventures you can embark on. Coaching can really help.  In fact I am quite sure that we are all designed to need the interaction of others to help us get where we need to go.

Coaching is the perfect venue to work through these important matters and I would love to talk to you about it

I don't claim to have all the answers. That's not what coaching is about. But if you are ready to make some positive changes in your life -- and you choose to work with me -- I will be dedicated to help you get the results you want and

find the answers that add the most value to your life.

Feel free to call me at +27 11 478 2633 and I will be happy to answer any questions and give you a free, no obligation, coaching demonstration. You can also e-mail me at peter@iempowerself.com

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All the best,

Peter