Understand Your Vision and Life Purpose

When I first start working with clients, I ask them to design a vision by imagining that they are at the end of their lives and are looking back over their accomplishments. This exercise is designed to help them get in touch with their life purpose and their individual uniqueness.

Complete the exercise on the following two pages to help you identify what you feel you must accomplish by the end of your life. Looking back, what is it that you think you will want to have achieved? What will give you a feeling of fulfillment and satisfaction? What will make you feel successful? When creating a vision, think about all the elements—the kind of work that turns you on, the financial and material wealth you want, ...

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