The document describes an "Inspiration Game" intended to help participants discover their life purpose. It involves answering 13 questions about activities they enjoy, important people, qualities they value, and goals. Participants then analyze their answers to identify a core value and talents. They write a short sentence combining these to define their life purpose. They also set goals and actions to improve their health, spirituality, mental state, and social/emotional well-being to live out this purpose. Finally, participants write a letter to their future self describing what they achieved in a year by following their purpose. Contact information is provided for coaching support.

1. The Inspiration
Game
Finding your life purpose
Author; Paul Ricken, http://www.paulricken.nl info@paulricken.nl or
0031 6 53675546 For support and coaching.

2. The model behind
it.......

3. Surroundings, situation, context
Behaviour
‘What am I doing?’
Skills
‘What do I know/What are my competences?’
Values and convinctions
‘What do I want/what do I believe?
Identity
‘Who am I?’
Your mission
Source: Bateson & Dilts
‘What’s my life purpose?’

4. The modelAs you probably notice in the model every level is
interconnected. When you don’t have a clear and
precise Life Purpose it will have an effect on the
other levels in a less positive way. Same counts for
the other levels. If you are not clear about your
identity, it will have a less positive effect as
well. However, when you change something in one of
the higher levels the impact on the levels below it,
will be much stronger than the other way around.
When you discover your Life Purpose, it will have an
immediate effect on all the other four levels. It
makes an impact on who you really want to be, it
will change your values and beliefs, you will start
to learn new things and you start doing different
things or do things in a different way. Bare this in
mind, discovering your Life Purpose will have a huge
impact if you act upon it.

5. A mission or purpose in your life gives
meaning to your life, your work, your
relationships, your physical, emotional and
mental health.
It effects every choice you make.
It gives you strength and power in your
life.
Also in bad times.
It reminds you, why you are doing what you
are doing.
Leading your Awesome Life.
What is it?

6. Welcome to
the
Inspiration
Game!
Let’s Play!

7. Before we dive
in, remember
this....

8. Game Instructions
Make sure you have a pen and 4 sheets of
paper ready.
Have some nice markers in place.
Have your most valuable pictures, about 10,
on your desk.
Have a stopwatch available or some other
device to measure time.
Have an open mind.
Answer each of the 13 questions immediately
after reading. Don’t hesitate.
You have a maximum of 30 seconds to write
your answer down after you read the question.
Put on some nice music you love so you will
be relaxed.

9. Your first
assignment

10. Take a large
piece of
paper. Draw a
huge flower.
Think of a
brand. A brand
you admire or
appreciate a
lot. Write
down the words
you associate
the brand
with. In the
leaves. Make
something
colourful of
it!

11. Your second
assignment

12. Look at
your 10
personal
pictures.
From
holidays,
landscapes,
people,
parties,
work.
Select one
picture
that means
a lot to
you. Write
down in a
few words
what the
picture
does to
you.

13. Keep the results of
assignment 1 and 2,
you’ll need them
later.

14. Are you ready to answer
the 13 questions?
13 questions, 13 answers,
30 seconds max for answering each question.

15. Be intuitive when answering each question,
write down what pops into your mind or arises
from your heart!

16. Ready?

17. Really? Ok,
let’s go.

18. 1. Mention one of the activities you can
do for hours and hours without feeling or
getting tired and at the same time it
gives you a lot of satisfaction to do it.
When you stop doing it, you feel more
energetic and more confident.
Which talents and qualities do you use?

19. 2. Who would you be and
what would you do if you
knew that you could not
fail?

20. 3. Who would you be and what would
you do if you knew you only had
three months to live?

21. 4. Mention the two most
important people in your
life
(it has to be two
individuals).

22. 5. Characterize both
individuals
(question 4)
with one word!

23. 6. Suppose you have your own country,
what would you write on the banknotes or
what’s the most important rule in the
constitution?
Finish the next sentence
(fill in the dots);
‘On ......................we trust’.

24. 7. Mention the most important thing
you want to teach your children or
if you don’t have children, mention
the most important thing you want
people to say about you when you
are not here anymore?

25. 8. Which two qualities did you find
in your life partner and if you
don’t have a life partner, which
two qualities do you wish for
yourself?

26. 9. Finish the next
sentence
(fill in the dots):
‘Give me ........ or
give me death’.

27. 10. Describe yourself in one word!

28. 11. Finish the next sentence:
’Life, freedom and to strive
for ..........’.
(’Happiness’is not allowed here)

29. 12. Who or what do you admire or
does inspire you?
Mention one example and
corresponding quality/talent/
achievement.

30. 13. Which event in society or in your
direct neighbourhood has recently
touched, moved or inspired you?
Mention one event that affected you in a
negative way and one event that affected
you in a positive way.
Write it down in one sentence in both
cases.
What strikes you when you read the
sentences?

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How was that for you? Maybe you
notice that the answers really
reflect who and what you are.
Hard to choose? That’s what life is
all about, it’s about chosing what
direction to go and what to do.
That’s what the questions cause.
Your answers become more precise
and valuable. Now, let’s see what
Life Purpose you can discover with
your words. Follow the instructions
on the next slide.

32. Step 1
Look at your answers, your flower and your picture. You’ll
see your important values.
For example; honesty, love, respect, success, safety and so
on.
Choose the most important one!
Your life purpose
Step 2
Choose one or two qualities/talents from your answers.
Choose also from the qualities or talents you see or admire
in other people.
Step 3
Write down a short sentence combining your chosen value and
qualities/talents. Starting with: ‘I am....’ or ‘I
believe...’ or ‘I stand for....’
Maximum of 8 words in your sentence.
Your have to make sure that your sentence reflects you to
the max but also how it affects or serves others.
Make sure that the sentence is reproduced easily by you at
every moment. And write it in the present tense.

33. Your Life Purpose
Did you write down your sentence?
What happened to you when you read it?
Does it feel powerful?
Can’t get used to it yet?
Not really satisfied maybe?
Whatever it does, it is the truth about
you. Your Life Purpose will change over
time but you can use your Life Purpose
right now. You have to act upon it.
That’s your privilege. On the next
slide I invite you to find out the
areas you can develop. On a personal
and professional level.

34. Write down what you have to do right now to improve your
life in the following four categories. Make sure you
give yourself a score on each four. What’s your score
now and what do you want it to be? Determine your
measurable goals (long and short term) and write down
your actions.
To live your life purpose
1. Health
2. Spiritual
3. Mental
4. Social/emotional

35. You now have a Life Purpose and
things to do in four categories.
Write a letter to yourself (maximum
of 1 page). Make sure you write the
letter with the awareness that you
are already perfect, you are unique
and complete. It’s OK to be what
you are right now.
Date the letter one year later and
write the letter in the past.
Describe what you have done, what
you have overcome, what you have
learned, what you have achieved,
who you have become in that year.
End the letter answering what would
happen if you didn’t do it.
Write a letter to yourself

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This Inspiration Game comes to an
end. You have your Life Purpose
now, your goals and your actions.
Make sure to read your letter every
week. Act upon it. And read your
letter out loud to at least 3
people; a friend, your life
partner, a colleague. They will
support you. Give them a copy and
ask them to send the letter to you
in a year from now. So, that should
remind you once more to act upon it
as well. And keep at it. Good Luck!

37. You might have some
questions or you would
like some support in
achieving your goals and
living your Life Purpose.
For support send an email
or pick up the phone;
info@paulricken.nl
0031 6 5367 5546
If you want, you can
receive coaching live in a
face-to-face session or on
Skype.
Become Awesome!
http://www.paulricken.nl