journals.jpg1. Write in a journal with a pen. You know what you need to do: this will bring it out for you.

2. Think back to what you wanted to do or be when you were a little child, younger than 7. There’s a key in this to your life’s purpose and destiny.
3. Contemplate what you love and what makes you happy. This is going to play a prominent role in your destiny.
4. Bring to mind the people you admire. What are these people doing? What could you be doing that’s like that?
5. Look at your bookshelves. What’s there? The answer will give you a hint as to your life’s 

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purpose.
6. What were you doing when you were happiest? You were either fulfilling your purpose then or you were somewhere in the ballpark.
7. What would you love to leave this world knowing that you’d done? Start doing it.
8. Follow up on everything that interests you. Get information. Take classes. 
9. Pray. God wants you to discover your purpose; it’s not supposed to be a mystery or a maze.
10. Affirm, “I fulfill my purpose today.” Then, even if you’re not sure of your entire life’s trajectory, you can know that what’s before you today is taking you there.
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