I Discovered My Purpose in 5 Minutes. You can too!

I came across this amazing TEDx Talk by Adam Leipzig.

And I found my life purpose in 5 minutes.

You can do it too!

Honestly! No click bait.

Take a deep breath. Kick out all distractions for a little while. Sit alone, open your mind and answer these 5 questions in the next 5 minutes without thinking too much

I promise you will be surprised at what you discover.

1. Who are you?
2. What do you find yourself naturally & uniquely qualified to do?
3. Who do you do it for?
4. What do they want or need?
5. How do they change as a result of what you give them?

I am mentioning my answers below:

1. Who am I? I am Ali Zafar
2. What do I find myself naturally & uniquely qualified to do? I pursue ideas! I pursue intellectual discovery! I speak to inspire! I synthesize human behavior! I ignite action through big ideas
3. Who do you do it for? Individuals, brands, companies, anyone who is willing to listen with an open mind
4. What do they want or need? A fresh perspective to move forward
5. How do they change as a result of what you give them? They feel some level of clarity after interacting with me and feel inspired to take action

Closing Thoughts

I understand that this is not leading necessarily to a grand life purpose that puts you on a mission to change the world. And I think that is the very point here.

If you are feeling completely lost, counselling and spirituality is what I would recommend.

Otherwise, after having spent a reasonable time living, what we need is not and external injection of a novel idea, but rather discover a direction that helps connect all the dots from our past and leads us towards a future to which we feel naturally propelled. A direction where our life experiences, natural talents, current environment, all come together as muscles rather than obstacles. This exercise might take 5 minutes, but the reflection that follows will take much much longer I am sure.

This exercise will work best in a spirit of self discovery and education and not as a short burst of quick feel good inspiration!

I wish you all the best in this short but profound journey.