Developing a Personal Purpose Statement Part 4

Developing a Personal Purpose Statement

Part 4

Intentions and Motives

Now we move on to the next line. This is where a list comes in handy. Make a list with two columns. The list will be all the positive intentions and motivations you have in life. Columns 1 will be all the things that are important to you. Column 2-all the things you want to accomplish in your lifetime that are positive. One way of looking at this is would be to ask, “What do I want to be remembered for?”

Make sure to create as long of a list as you can. The more information you put down the better you can write the next line. Don’t limit yourself on ideas or creativity.

This exercise takes several days for some people so again schedule time to do this when you won’t be interrupted. Allow plenty of time to create a full list to draw from.

Once you have created that list you now need to look over all the information in front of you and come up with another line that consists of a positive intention. Something you plan to do that is a one-line sentence of action.

Ex: “To do no intentional harm to others” The motive or intention here is to be kind and no inflict pain on others while achieving my purpose.

Work out a sentence that works for you and makes sense with your motives and intentions. You are the author of your life, but remember what is most important for you to be remembered for.