2. What is the purpose of life? 3 views…
“The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things
better.”
― Robert F. Kennedy
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be
honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some
difference that you have lived and lived well.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost,
to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer
experience.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt
3. So, the purpose of life: Contribute
Volunteer at a hospital or social setting
Provide companionship to someone in need
Teach someone how to do something
Vote and work for an election or ballot measure
Listen and share feelings
Donate goods, services, blood
Join a charity to raise money and awareness
4. So, the purpose of life: Make a
difference
Talk to someone in distress
Educate yourself and use this education to help
someone else
Share your talent with others
Reuse, recycle and educate
Write a note to someone who doesn’t get out
Cook a meal for a homebound friend
5. So, the purpose of life: To live life to
the fullest
Be adventurous: Do something you haven’t done
before
Be positive. Focus on good things and good
things will happen.
Maintain control and responsibilities for your
actions
Listen to your heart and soul
Practice mindfulness
6. Finding your purpose
Answer some key questions about yourself:
Who am I?
What has been influential in my life?
What do I want?
What do I love?
What are my core values?
When was I most happy in my life?
7. Who can help me find my
purpose?
Your friends
Your family
Your peers
People who have been in business with you
People who know of your talents
People with common interests as you
8. Where can I go to find a
purpose?
Your neighborhood community center (like
Bayside!)
Your church
A neighbor’s house
A non profit service like the animal shelter or the
food bank
The library (or the Internet)
An educational institution (like SDCE!)
9. What do I do when I have found
my purpose?
Embrace it! You are so lucky to have reached
this point
Build on in! You can always increase your
helpfulness, understanding, service time and
effort
Tell others! If you can find others to work with
you, you will benefit them as well
10. Final word
“The great and glorious masterpiece of man is to
live with purpose.”
― Michel de Montaigne
What is the purpose of your life?