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THE LIFE PURPOSE EXERCISE
If you limit your choices to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from you truly want, and all
that is left is a compromise. Robert Fritz – The Path of Least Resistance
This version of the life purpose exercise is found in The Success Principles by Jack Canfield p23.
He credits Arnold M Patent, author of You Can Have It All.
Rosie Gremmert – Essentially Healing, LLC - 2013
1. List two of your unique personal qualities, such as enthusiasm and creativity.
______________________________ ______________________________
2. List one or two ways you enjoy expressing those qualities when interacting with others, such as
to support and to inspire.
______________________________ ______________________________
3. Assume the world is perfect right now. What does this world look like? How is everyone
interacting with everyone else? What does it feel like? Write your answer as a statement, in the
present tense, describing the ultimate condition, the perfect world as you see it and feel it.
Remember, a perfect world is a fun place to be.
EXAMPLE: Everyone is freely expressing their own unique talents.
Everyone is working in harmony. Everyone is expressing love.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Combine the three prior subdivisions of this paragraph into a single statement.
EXAMPLE: My purpose is to use my creativity and enthusiasm to support and inspire
others to freely express their talents in a harmonious and loving way.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

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The life purpose exercise

  • 1. THE LIFE PURPOSE EXERCISE If you limit your choices to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise. Robert Fritz – The Path of Least Resistance This version of the life purpose exercise is found in The Success Principles by Jack Canfield p23. He credits Arnold M Patent, author of You Can Have It All. Rosie Gremmert – Essentially Healing, LLC - 2013 1. List two of your unique personal qualities, such as enthusiasm and creativity. ______________________________ ______________________________ 2. List one or two ways you enjoy expressing those qualities when interacting with others, such as to support and to inspire. ______________________________ ______________________________ 3. Assume the world is perfect right now. What does this world look like? How is everyone interacting with everyone else? What does it feel like? Write your answer as a statement, in the present tense, describing the ultimate condition, the perfect world as you see it and feel it. Remember, a perfect world is a fun place to be. EXAMPLE: Everyone is freely expressing their own unique talents. Everyone is working in harmony. Everyone is expressing love. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Combine the three prior subdivisions of this paragraph into a single statement. EXAMPLE: My purpose is to use my creativity and enthusiasm to support and inspire others to freely express their talents in a harmonious and loving way. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________