Life Purpose

Can I Write for a Living? There's Only One Way to Find Out

Robyn Harper | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: LGBT Youth, Coming Out, Blogging, Life Purpose, Finding Your Passion, Finding Your Purpose, Finding Your Life Purpose, Gay Voices News
Robyn Harper

I got to thinking: LGBT teenagers need to be shown the bigger picture. They need to know they're not alone. They need to know that it does get better. They need to be shown the future, especially their own. So I wrote a letter.

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RIP You

James M. Lynch | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Vision, Strategy, Eulogy, Purpose, Contribution, Death, Emotional Wellbeing, Death & Dying, Life Purpose, Healthy Living News
James M. Lynch

You know we will all die, and hopefully have some sort of ceremony where loved ones and others get to say goodbye to us. But that inevitable death can make a big difference in the way we live our life today.

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Photo Heart Connection: Balancing a Paying Job With Your Passion Project (VIDEO)

Toan Lam | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Photography, Inspiration, Money, Kat Eye Studio, Life Purpose, Passion, Go Inspire Go, Goinspirego, Kat Sloma, Photo Heart Connection, Video, Impact News
Toan Lam

When I had an idea to quit my job to use mytalents to produce stories about civic engagement, people asked, "What's your return on investment?" and, "How are you going to support yourself?" All relevant, but not the right questions at that time.

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An In-depth Interview With Life Coach Tony Robbins

Marianne Schnall | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins, Spirituality, Life Coaching, Self-Help, Tony Robbins Motivation, Tony Robbins Interview, Life Purpose, Culture News
Marianne Schnall

In his impressive career, Tony Robbins has advised luminaries including Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa and three U.S. presidents, and individuals all over the world regularly consult with him for his guidance. This candid, in-depth interview offers insight into Robbins' heart and soul.

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What's Your Announcement?

Rosie Molinary | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Life Purpose, Self-Awareness, Rosie Molinary, Body Image, Inspiration, Motherhood, Mantra, Women and Wisdom, Self-Empowerment, Confidence, What's Your Announcement, Women News
Rosie Molinary

All of us come into this world playing big, not small. We don't suppress our cries or laughs or joys. We don't think badly of ourselves. We live life as an announcement.

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Why Your Dream Matters

Misha Lyuve | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Personal Transformation, Dreams, Personal Growth, Life Purpose, American Dream, Transformation, Culture News
Misha Lyuve

Can you imagine how alive and bubbly our planet would be if people just minded their own dreams? That's my dream. And what is yours?

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The Map to Nowhere

Kelly Carlin | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Kelly Carlin, Leadership Training, Life Purpose, Grief, Sirius XM, Life Coaching, Journey of Life, Life Is Journey, Life Maps, The Journey, Map of Life, Journey in Life, Mindfulness, Map for Life, Life Journey, Life Map, Healthy Living News
Kelly Carlin

Most of my life I have felt embattled between my strategic mind, with its plans, ideas and "maps," and the messiness of life, with its surprises, confusions and organic unfolding.

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Life P******

Misha Lyuve | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Personal Development, Meaningful Work, Personal Transformation, Meaning, Life Purpose, Transformation, How to Find Life Purpose, Culture News
Misha Lyuve

Do you know what your life purpose is? This question used to make me uncomfortable. Its answer does not seem to be easily tracked down in smart books or far-away journeys or deep prayers.

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Flow: Unlocking Creative Potential

Willow Dea | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Csikzentmihalyi Education, Flow Theory, Csikzentmihalyi Flow, Life Challenges, Life Purpose, Csikzentmihalyi Flow Creativity, Education News
Willow Dea

When we bring our students into contact with the unique spark of life that they are, by means of helping to create states of flow with them, we optimize the potential that the light will turn on for them.

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What's Your Dog's Purpose?

Trish Mitchell | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: A Dog's Purpose, Therapy, Pets, Mental Health, Life Purpose, Cesar Milan, Animal Behaviour, Dogs, Healthy People Healthy Pets, Pet Therapy, Pet Health, Healthy Living News
Trish Mitchell

If you've heard of Cesar Milan, the Dog Whisperer -- let's face it, who hasn't -- you'll know that a dog needs a job in life, if he or she is not to become neurotic and anxious.

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What Will You Pass On? It Might Be More Valuable Than You Think

Levi Ben-Shmuel | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Legacy Keepers, Legacy Gap, Baby Boomers, Purpose, Inheritance, Legacy, Boomers, Life Purpose, Age Wave, Fifty News
Levi Ben-Shmuel

Many of us live our "legacies" every day through how we conduct ourselves and by following our chosen paths with integrity. Sharing lessons by example to the next generation is a powerful and wonderful gift.

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Noimetics: Your New Philosophy

Eric Maisel, Ph.D. | Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Philosophy, Life Purpose, Meaning of Life, Noimetics, Consciousness, Healthy Living Spirit, Definition of Noimetics, Healthy Living News
Eric Maisel, Ph.D.

Noimetics is a complete naturalistic philosophy that takes our understanding of our place in the universe into account.

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Heart Before Head: The Legacy of Steve Jobs

Margaret Moore | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Life Purpose, Motivation, Autonomy, Steve Jobs Commencement Speech, Steve Jobs Legacy, Inspirational Advice, Steve Jobs Death, Steve Jobs Advice, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Margaret Moore

As Jobs taught us, your best motivation is about what lights YOU up. So how do you find your motivation to fuel your life? Here are some inspiring questions based upon words of wisdom from Steve Jobs.

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Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 12.09.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Inspiring Role Models, Tawakkul Karman, Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Peace Prize, Persistence, Life Purpose, Tenacity, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Changing the World, Women News
Marcia Reynolds

The words described how Jobs lived his life. He didn't live to fit into the system. He lived to create what he thought was possible.

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Give Your Workouts A Purpose

Mina Samuels | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Pilar Gerasimo, Workout, Dr. Low Dog, Purpose, Personal Health, Spiritual Health, Positive Energy, Delicious Living, Life Purpose, Mindful Exercise, Fitness and Exercise, Work Out With a Purpose, Healthy Living News
Mina Samuels

We work out for all sorts of reasons -- maybe we do it to de-stress, to lose weight, to get stronger, to be healthy or for all those ends and others.

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Purpose Vs. Perfection: Why One Makes You Happy And The Other Makes You Miserable

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: Leadership, Parenting, Inspiration, Motivation, Life Purpose, Business News
Lisa Earle McLeod

Human beings have two fundamental emotional needs: 1. We want to be connected to other people. 2. We want to know that what we're doing with our ti...

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How To Find Your Life's Purpose

Tara Sophia Mohr | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: Calling, Life Purpose, Love, Service, Spirituaity, Purpose, Wisdom, Meaning, How to Find Life Purpose, Finding Life Purpose, Healthy Living News
Tara Sophia Mohr

It's become commonplace in our culture to try to "find your purpose." This time, you are in luck. The search stops here, for here's the truth: Your purpose is to bring more love to this earth.

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Giving to Live: How Volunteering Changes Lives

Azita Ardakani | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Charity, Research, Inspiration, Purpose, Volunteering, Causes, Social Entrepreneurship, The Giving Life, Non Profits, Life Purpose, Summit on the Summit, Impact News
Azita Ardakani

When the dollar sign is not involved as your main driver, clutter is removed and your purpose becomes very clear; it becomes easy to recognize what gives you energy and what takes it away.

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A Generation Lost in Space: Overeducated and Underemployed in America

Amy Langdon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unemployment, College, Life Purpose, College Graduates, Careers, Undergraduate Education, Economic Crisis, College News
Amy Langdon

There is an entire generation of young people whose parents told them to just get a degree. A huge group of that generation is now educated -- with the debt to show for it -- and unable to find work.

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Three Precious Gifts: Awareness, Forgiveness, Gratitude

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Parental Care, Dementia, Life Purpose, Caregivers, Awareness, Forgiveness, Betrayal, Gratitude, Elderly Parents, Caregiver Parents, Life's Purpose, Relationships, Life Lessons, Life Gifts, Healthy Living News
Anne Naylor

What are you most grateful for in your life, right now? What are the gifts of awakening you have experienced?

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How To Turn The Loss Of Your Job Into A Gain For Your Life

Douglas LaBier | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stress, Depression, Mental Health, Job Loss, Life Purpose, Career-Transition, Resiliency, Anxiety, Career Change Advice, Career Advice, Careers, Job Loss Advice, Career Transition Tips, Career Change, Healthy Living News
Douglas LaBier

I think the career and emotional impact of the economic implosion could prove to be the best thing that ever happened for some people's lives.

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5 Simple Tips For Finding Your Life's Purpose

Ilana Donna Arazie | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Career Advice, Worklife, Careers, Passion, Life Purpose, Happiness, Inspiration, Healthy Living News
Ilana Donna Arazie

Find meaningful work that meshes perfectly with who we really are and create the life we want -- no matter what our family, friends or colleagues think.

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Running to Your Passion: It Took a Wake-Up Call

Lorraine Roe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tanzania, Passion, Volunteerism, Life Purpose, Aspirational Goal, Africa, Doctors, Giving, Medicine, Video, Impact News
Lorraine Roe

In the course of eight years, resilience and passion have made dreams come true, not only for my friends, but for those seeking medical care in rural Tanzania.

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Learning to Think in Terms of Purpose, Not Process

Edward Muzio | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Life Purpose, Management Advice, Career Advice, Careers, Career Tips, Career Help, Healthy Living News
Edward Muzio

Try talking more about your output, and less about your process. Ask yourself why you do your job. Keep asking until you have a meaningful answer that excites you when you share it.

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The Gift You Were Born To Give

Arjuna Ardagh | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Values, Personal Values, Find Your Purpose, The Giving Life, Finding Your Purpose, Life Purpose, Healthy Living News
Arjuna Ardagh

I've come to recognize the difference between "extrinsic" values and "intrinsic" values. Simply put, an extrinsic value is something that you've been taught to want.

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