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LIVE YOUR PURPOSE
& L E AV E A L EGACY
It isn’t always easy to figure out how to live in accordance with
our true purpose in life. By accessing our inner wisdom, we
can chart a life path that allows us to lead authentic lives.
by Amelie Yan-Gouiffes
H
ave you ever experienced suc-
cess in work and in life, yet still
found it difficult to contin-
ue being motivated and optimistic?
Without any logical reason for disen-
chantment, you might be in a dissat-
isfied mood — and then feel guilty
for this moodiness, because nothing,
really, is wrong.
This happens to me once in a
while, usually after a phase of big
challenges. I’ll notice a dip in my
usual energy, and I might go with
the flow a little more passively than
normal.
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If this situation sounds familiar
to you, the following steps can help
you redefine your purpose, so you
can return to riding the wave of your
success and ensure that your legacy
will be the precise one you intend to
leave in your wake.
1
FIND A
PEACEFUL
MOMENT
The essential first step is to quiet
the mind. Every day, find a little mo-
ment to do so. You might choose
meditation, breathing, walking, lis-
tening to music, playing sports —
these are all activities that can man-
age (for a little while) the flow and
chaos of the 60,000 thoughts we
seem to produce each day.
During these moments of silence,
we turn our focus inward rather than
outward. Quietly concentrating on
the inner part of ourselves allows us
to hear the answers to our deepest
questions.
This introspective listening seems
to happen magically when we take
a walk or when we sit to meditate,
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