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DISCOVERING A CALLING

“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.”

Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher

Here is a process to help clients identify their calling or mission in life – a process for the coach as awakener. For some clients, this helps them gain personal confidence and self-belief; for others, it helps build a shared mission as leaders in certain endeavours. In many cases the outcome is the client’s realisation that their striving has already delivered the goods in their life and that they can accept and enjoy their life as it is.

The Hero’s Journey

This process was designed by Robert Dilts, based on the work of anthropologist and philosopher Joseph Campbell. Campbell analysed traditional stories from around the world and ...

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