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[Free 1st Part] Why “What Do I Want?” Is the Wrong Question - Chapter Two
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Summary
Last week we ended with a question. A better decision-making question: Does this choice support the mission I am here to fulfill? One of the reasons I adopted this method is that I realized I had no idea how to live in a physical universe or how to make decisions within it. When I tried using conventional decision-making frameworks, the outcomes were often disastrous. A common example is the advice: “Get a degree so you can be financially independent.” That advice, by itself, isn’t wrong. But it is incomplete. It fails to address why financial independence is desirable. If the underlying motivation is fear of poverty, the result will likely be poor. If the motivation is the ability to support your village or community, the outcome will almost always be beneficial. Strange as it may sound, decisions made for the larger good reliably lead to greater happiness and satisfaction. Before I explain my method, I need to clarify two terms: purpose and mission . This distinction emerged during one of our WalkWithMeNow.com monthly calls, when Katrin, one of my students, pointed out the difference. We may be born with a purpose, while we consciously choose a mission to carry out that purpose. I was born with the purpose of “making the world buzz better.” That’s how I understood it in toddler language—and by “world,” I meant people. All people. As an adult, I translated that purpose into the mission of “delivering the message of empowerment.” So when I make decisions, I ask a single question: Does this facilitate the delivery of the message of empowerment? On our podcast, we’ll explore how effective this approach becomes when others adopt it. We’ll also discuss how to discover your purpose and how to define a mission that aligns with it. Curious? You should be. This is a vast and m…