How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes | Adam Leipzig | TEDxMalibu
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Adam Leipzig has overseen more than 25 movies as a producer, executive and distributor. and has produced more than 300 stage plays and live events, and he was one of the founders of the Los Angeles Theatre Center.
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I'm mad jealous of people who know what they want to do.
Me too 😂
Ask yourself and take the chance on the answer
Me too lmao
J same
J same here
My lifes purpose is to watch youtube videos all day right now I'm killing it
I'm also excellent at this!
Jason FF same
same i wish i could get paid for watching youtube videos
and my life purpose is undecided. Till it is uncertain i will go through everyone's comments.
Who do you watch KZhead videos for? How do they change or transform because of what you do?
Amazing video, A friend of mine referred me to a financial adviser sometime ago and we got to talking about investment and money. I started investing with $150k and in the first 2 months, my portfolio was reading $274,800. Crazy right!, I decided to reinvest my profit and get more interesting. For over a year we have been working together making consistent profit just bought my second home 2 weeks ago and care for my family.
Hi. I’ve been forced to find additional sources of income as I got retrenched. I barely have time to continue trading and watch my investments since I had my second child. Do you think I should take a break for a while from the market and focus on other things or return whenever I have free time or is it a continuous process? Thanks
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@@jadonsmith_ Oh please I’d love that. Thanks!
@@daisymayy1 Judith Ann peace is her name
Lookup with her name on the webpage.
I think so many struggle with "finding their purpose" because they are under pressure to be financially successful in this pursuit. So often the things we enjoy and value immensely are not necessarily going to make us hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars.
This comment deserves more likes.
This is exactly my problem
Literally me
Yes I think that's true. One tends to feel that your purpose should be your source of income...ideally! I'm realising that it is not necessarily the case. Maybe it's the small things that matter, a word of encouragement, a smile. Simple things that can bring a ray of light into someone's life that make a difference, which you didn't even realise was significant, but may just have been what that person needed right then.
Unfortunately the cost of living is very high, especially in certain parts of the U.S and the cities
OK let me begin by saying this video has a purpose and I'm going to explain it to you, but first I need to clarify some things. A few years ago I was a lazy teenager who spent his time; lying on the lounge, playing video games, either eating junk or not eating at all, I had a number of extremely embarrassing medical conditions and no social life outside the few friends I occasionally talked to in real life. If any of this sounds familiar then let me start of by telling you that there are thousands, even millions of people who are in the same situation, however not all of them are in the same mindset as you. Many people continue their lives sitting on their ass, doing nothing, not enjoying life and are using video games, movies books etc to either hide their insecurities or just escape from reality. Now don't get me wrong, you are clearly an intelligent person if you are looking at videos like this, there is clearly something inside you that wants to succeed or "Break free". Now for all of you who are complaining about the videos impact on you, your social anxiety or the lack of purpose isn't the reason it didn't work. The real reason is fear. Now this could mean you are afraid of a few things: Failure, People not liking you, Dying alone, Being unhappy, Not earning enough money and many others. However the thing is all these fears have been brought on by one person in the past (No not the same person for all of them), these thoughts all began as one person saying them as a fact and everyone else believing him (or her). They are all universal fears promoted by society and social media and are forced upon us at a young age, we are practically conditioned to fail. Some people like you and me however have the ability to break free of this conditioning, you are probably wondering how I know this and I'll quickly explain how: By forcing yourself through this paragraph it shows you are determined to find a way out of your current life and find your purpose, something that most people don't have the mental strength to do. Anyway back to the wall of text. Let me tell you a story about my good friend, for confidentiality sake he will be referred to as L. Now L was in a similar state to me, no confidence, little to no friends, unhappy with his appearance, thought no one will ever date him, heck he only had his first kiss this year. Now his biggest issue was he wasn't confident in himself, he was afraid to show what he was passionate about because he didn't want people judging him for it. One day I was at his house when he asked me "Hey J, how do you talk to people you've never met before like that, how are you so confident?" and that's when it clicked in him, that's when he began asking questions, he wanted to find happiness, so I helped him find it, some peoples passion is music or art, his was helping others, so I asked him. "What makes you happy?" As I expected he replied with helping others, I then asked him: "Where do you feel in control the most?" He replied with the same answer. I proceeded to ask him a line of questions such as: "Where are you most comfortable?" and "What is success to you?" he replied with a similar answer each time. I told him to picture himself helping someone each time he approaches them he said it sounded hard and that he was afraid something bad might happen, I then told him to tell me his life purpose, he immediately was confused as you probably are after watching this video, I repeated the question once again, He responded with "I don't know, to be successful I guess?" I said so whats your life goal? He told me to be rich, i asked him why, he said because its what makes you happy. He didn't realize that he knew his purpose due to the fact that he was conditioned to be successful by everyone else standard, anyway he now has a beautiful girlfriend and is living in a small home living with his cat, to most this doesn't sound like much but to him, life is perfect, he is happy and free he was able to break free of this ,conditioning, Now, YOU need to be able to find what is holding you back, find the thing that is stopping you from finding happiness NOONE ELSE CAN DO THIS FOR YOU. Usually its the fear of being judged, The thing we fear being judged about the most is the thing that will make us the happiest. However to defeat this fear we must first find the thing we are most afraid of, being judged about the thing that will make us happy. And that is the purpose of this video: To find that thing. The thing that you are best at, the thing that will truly make you happy is the thing you are most afraid of publicly talking about, that one thing that you know you are great at deep down but are too afraid to follow it. The reason this video didn't work is because you already know your purpose, you know how to make yourself happy, you know your purpose, you just need to get out there and chase it and don't quit until you've caught it. If you made it this far you should pat yourself on the back, you persevered when most people wouldn't have even clicked "read more". You are one of the very few who are willing to do what it takes to be happy, to succeed. I wan't you to do a small task, it will take less time than it does to finish a standard netflix episode: Once every day I want you to either write down, or speak out loud the sentence: My name is _______ and my purpose is _________. After that if you wan't you can practice the skills required to achieve this purpose. Thank you for reading, good luck in all your future endeavors, I personally believe in you and you should too. TLDR: If you skipped to the bottom for an easy way out, then you should either A. Read this paragraph or B. Miss out on information less than 2% of the population are willing to understand.
thank you so much, I really needed this :)
The fact that this doesn’t have more likes in the 4 years it’s been up is really sad. God Bless you.
@@MasonHrg I absolutely..undoubtedly agree
Wow. Simply said..wow. you are undeniably one of the most rarest souls I have ever encountered in these youtube comment sections and even more profound...of this planet. For you to be so young but without question a very wise old soul to have given this young man a way to see, and you would hope, many others to see too if they were only willing to stop and read. I am grateful that I did. Thank you. You need to be commended for the time spent in helping your friend...and me; because of your guidance with asking the right questions, leading him to his own truth, to his already wide opened door that he thought would be closed forever. Rusted, Locked up tight in his doldrums. Heavy rusted chains with many generations of overgrown ivy choking themselves off from the full vitality that is offered in every new season no longer......living. No words other than Be Blessed. You are GRAcE
@@purplemile2 You're a great person
As someone who has spent countless hours, days, weeks, months, years obsessing over this topic I can tell you all that our purpose in life is to live it to the fullest. Don't spend so much time looking for a purpose, just enjoy the small things. Follow what you enjoy and what is meaningful to you but you don't need to think so deeply about it, if you don't overthink things you'll naturally be led to things that make you happy. Don't put your life on hold while searching. I also think many people who are very successful in life are unhappy because their lives lack balance. Balance is extremely important in life.
Great comment stay in the now without searching anything
Thank you jordan
I was wondering why this comment wasn't rated much higher, than realized its only 3 days old. I expect this climb fast.
@@MGLetItBe it's taken me a long time to figure this out. But yes I think for most people there will not be this big aha moment were they discover their life's purpose. I believe for most people it's much more subtle than that. I often find myself reflecting on past memories. I always looked forward to the future when I would graduate and finally do something with my life that I thought I wanted to do, not what I had to do. Now I regret not appreciating the journey here. Life's short and my career isn't quite what I thought it was going to be, but I am trying to live in the moment more and I find it makes life that much more fulfilling.
@@jordanforbes2557 Like the saying goes "Life happens while you are busy making other plans". Notice how its always 5 or 6 years later, THEN was the good ole days.
I always felt when I worked as a nanny, I made those kids feel secure and wanted and valued in ways I never felt growing up. I always feel if I never achieved anything else in my life, I know I achieved this.
Same here, Julie. I’m a teacher with exactly those thoughts. Does it happen to you though that you sometimes ask yourself when it’s your turn to fully relax and feel safe? It happens to me.
@@chrisg7795 Indeed, that loop reminds me of Stephen Covey's 7 principles/habits and amongst them the very important one of "Sharpen the Saw" - that is, you need to take of your own needs, too - or with Nel Nodding's term you need to take care that you "can stay one-caring". You need to look to it, that it also is your turn to relax, feel safe, refill your energy and capacity to provide for others. Otherwise the rightly dreaded "burn-out" can happen to you, and that is very serious and of no good for anyone. You are too valuable - try to stay one-caring also about yourself. Thank you for upholding the web of life, which is so important for all of us!
@@DNA350ppm Thank you for entering into my thoughts. Indeed, we must look after ourselves just as kindly as after others, so that there’s a balance.
@@chrisg7795 Well, your thoughts resonated with mine. All the best!
I'm a nanny, currently, and THIS is why I love it! I am for them who I wish I had when I was a kid and teen ❤ I am an artist & writer and my dream is to become a children's book author and illustrator ~ and I'm working towards it 🥰
For a long time, my purpose was to make my parents proud, find a good job, be independent, have a house and my own family. But this was always another one's dream. My mom's dream. Now I have learned that I have to find my own purpose and I feel like even after watching this, I am still lost. I have to live my life for me and not for someone else, but I don't even know why I even live it
Somewhere there, when you circle in what you yourself enjoy doing when nobody looks and nobody pays you or praises you for it, what you are proud of achieving (something difficult enough), what gives you the results that you are pleased with, somewhere there are the answers that are your own answers, not your parents'. Look for meaning rather than for happy-go-lucky feelings. Meaning can become clearer when you think about those people that you yourself admire, what are their central values displayed in their actions? All the best wishes!
Living for your mom or anyone else will leave you feeling empty. Start journaling about what you want, who do you want to be, what excites you the most? Some things make your heart race, but when you come to something you're really passionate about, your heart slows and beats hard in your chest! You deserve to know yourself~ even if it's the first time you've searched yourself, you deserve it! ❤
@@starlingswallow Very true! Blessings!
I understood him differently and I don't think that's what your mom truly wants. I think she wants you to be healthy and to prosper. you don't seem to understand each other and to give her the blame is cheap. who do you do it for, to help them become what? to be so self centered as you describe it is destructive, that explains your feeling of being lost
you will never know if it's your purpose, or just believe that it is.
My life’s purpose is to search for “My Life’s Purpose” 😭
LOL
Lmao. No lie, I feel like that sometimes
Lol you are not alone.
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In short, your life purpose is the contribution you give to other people, from your strenghts and from what you´re passionate about.
Oh, you took the words out of my mouth! Thank you🙏
Yeah, this only works if your life purpose involves other people.
Yeah, that's the definition he's espousing. But that's not MY life purpose. Which means it can't possibly be a holistic description.
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Thats what I believe.
So glad I watched this video because if I hadn't, I might have been lost for a long long time. Something just clicked for me when he mentioned it's more about other people and not yourself. For the first time in a long time, I have this calming feeling inside of me instead of constantly being anxious about why I'm in this world. Such a life changing TED talk, thank you very much Adam!
That element of doing good for others is fine, but the claim that this is more about other people than you is false. I believe in enlightened self-interest and that doing good for others rewards ME with the pleasure of that fulfilling experience. There's no real division between doing good for others and doing good for yourself, since selfish actions are inherently defeating over time.
Video was complete waste of time for me
literally same. that moment where you’re like - so that’s why i’m so unhappy. i’m too self centred. ofc i can’t see my purpose. it’s not about me
After reading almost half of the comments and finish watching this video I've come up with this fact that life is the way you pursue your enjoyable activities it's the pathway of doing what makes you invigorated and what grows such a huge entertainment inside you , just forget about this purpose thing and follow what you're passionate about what you feel flat out energetic and ready to do for no price whatsoever this thing will usher you automatically to your genuine passion .
its sad how fast i clicked on this even more sad how the only answer i have is my name
same here
Giiirrrrrl...join the club!
You me and everybody!
🙋🏻♀️ Yup
same xD
I ran this guy's presentation at double speed and it took only 4 minutes and 47 seconds. Now I'm gonna watch all of KZhead at double speed and emerge in about two years with a brain that works at double speed so normal life seems like a piece of cake.
Lol go for it then
paul fogarty lol u wud need to spend a lot of time on youtube
No I think it was monthly not annually
lol i will do that to, maybe. But you could also do mental math like multiplication, division, addition, subtraction 10 min a day and see results a lot faster than double speed youtube videos. I use this website to play a mental math game brainscale.net/mental-math Are you gonna do it because it will improve processing speed.
click on the little wheel next to the closed captions (CC) option on the bottom right of the video. You have to scroll your pointer over the video for the options to show up.
I was not confused about my life purpose. But what I discovered by defining every day what made me happy that day and what gave me joy that day without costing ANY money, I discovered the kinds of activities and experiences I needed to increase in my life. Increasing those kinds of activities and experiences has made a big difference.
A life purpose can be being a better person, kinder, more giving, to be stronger,to travel, to help people, to foster kids, to help animals, to grow, to be more spiritual, to be closer to your God, to learn to let go, to just live your best life!!!!!!!!
I agree. It does not have to be one thing. It’s bringing abundance into other peoples lives helping animals in need sharing resources having to listen to somebody in need Life’s purpose is to be a good human being and open your arms to help others whether you have talent or not.
@@lanaangelova5409 yes 👍🏽
I like how finding your purpose is about serving others using what you enjoy. I believe this is true.
Can't get simpler than this, Kudos!!!
Dharma
IKIGAI
i agree. that's what it's all about. to serve others. to keep the harmony in the world.
You made it very simple 😊 thank you
In my humble opinion, the answer to "who do you do it for?" should be yourself. You do it because it makes you feel good about yourself and because it makes you vibrate. All the rest are positive side effects of you being true to yourself.
Yes, of course, but for example if you are a teacher, and you love teaching its question number 2, you already know and love what you teach so when you teach it for others it makes them learn and you can also do it for your family becsuse of the salary you get and of course for yourself. Its not only one answer, I think.
@Ivana Mielniczuk It's the same thing I'm saying. Basically, if we're able to sincerely answer to the first question "Who are you?", the other questions don't matter... If we have a good understanding of who we are and accept, love and respect ourselves no matter our flaws, we will do something we love. And if we do something we love, it is most likely gonna benefit others as well. The thing is, the first question is the hardest to answer for many of us... That's the first step. Then we actually have to love ourselves... Which can be a challenge in itself.
@@Gabcharp I guess I misunderstood at the begining what you meant because english isnt my mother tongue. But now I can say you are right and expressed it beautifully
@Ivana Mielniczuk It's ok. It's not my native language either so I probably wasn't very clear hehe. Thank you for your comment. I should have put more emphasis on the fact that you are absolutely right too 💙
@@GabcharpQ. Who are you? A. [Name]. That's it.
I just loved this simple yet powerful talk ❤️ and loved him for smiling and clapping at the end for others too... 🥰👏
My 2 cents worth-1) Do what’s right. You know right from wrong. 2) This is important: _Give yourself permission_ …to do what you would like to do and what helps other people (directly or indirectly), and that will become your purpose. You will be happy doing it and your happiness will affect all the people around you. No one ever had a purpose who hated what they were doing.
You seem to have a lot of clarity this is awesome to read.
I am Maddie, I am a bartender, I make drinks for customers, they want to be inebriated and they change into aggressive, disorientated, assholes. Thanks for clarifying my life purpose. I feel just great.
well it kinda referred to what you really love to do, or what you feel like you are so good at that you can actually teach it to someone. I am not sure if you really love bartending , but if you do there has to be another type of reason like to help people taste a lovely alcohol mix if it is about cocktails (not likely, but still) or you just want to help them forget their problems in drowning themselves in alcohol (which is not your problem). I don't know, I think it is all about perspective ... try another working place or figure out if this is what you really, really deep down want to do and ask yourself why. Anyway, I could not find the so called "life purpose" based on these 5 questions 'cause I am still stuck at question no. 2, I am not sure I can teach anyone anything really, and I have no idea what do I really love doing because I love so many things and I cannot really pick one because I feel like there must be something else out there , more interesting to love than whatever I currently like doing because what I like feels lame. :))
Bianca L. if your life purpose is your passion/something you really love then who cares what other people think if it's good enough? don't criticize yourself. if it makes you happy and if someone gets something out of it, then that's good enough. sorry I'm bad at expressing my thoughts.
some comments are more meaningful than the talk itself :)
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No matter what you do, if you do not value it. It is worthless.Value your time and every thing that you choose to do. No one, absolutely no one, can force you to do something your don't want to. Take responsibility for your choices. If you have decided to make yourself a "victim" you will feel like one. Victory come from years of dedication and repetition. Dedication for excellence and repetition for perfection. If you do the same thing every time, then do it with more perfection, take a constant feedback for every guest if they like it that way it is made, is there some you could add or subtract to make it taste even more fabulous. Bartender should be proud, Jesus turned water into wine that was his first miracle at the wedding feast at cana.
What a superb talk. I’ve learned there in 10 minutes that has taken me 47 years to do, I know my purpose now. Before I was playing the piano for recognition, for more likes and comments. After watching this talk, I now know my purpose is to help people to relax and sooth their minds through music.
thats great man!
I love this!
Keep doing it man! I would love to listen to your music though
so nice to see a positive comment :)
Well in Craig!
I answered these questions and ended up in tears because it was so true, and because I am happy with what I've done with my life. I make other people happier through helping them heal through Taoist medicine and helping them become happier by explaining the Taoist philosophy of our relationship to the universe we live in. Tears of happiness! What an unexpected start to my day from listening to this great short video. BRILLIANT, Adam Leipzig. Thank you, TEDx Malibu!!
Thank you lord! For this video and everyone here; I’ve been struggling lately and I believe I’ve found it. I know for sure what I can do and give to people.
Yep, I'm still depressed
+Silva Casterwill hahahahaha meeeeee tooooo
+Evan Left why?
+Silva Casterwill glad im not the only one
***** no, i still feel like a sense of achievement in video-games, but then i get upset because i dont get that in real life. so i stopped playing video-games :(
+Saffron Leigh try playing life like its a video game
This comment is for ALL people. The purpose of life is to be happy. We aren't supposed to be told what to do, who decided what is beauty and what is not beauty, who decided that this is fashionable and this is out of fashion. Who decided that what you are doing right now is wrong or right? Who decided what religion is better than the other? You are NOT a sheep!! You are a human being with a right to happiness, you are an amazing individual who can give the world what it needs. Doing what you love doing is something that many people take for granted, we always follow rules and we always do what our parents wants us to do, because money is more important than your happiness. I am going to start doing what I love and I am going to change my life and help people as much as I can, and when the day comes when I die, people will remember me not for my riches, but how I enriched people's lives. Find out who you are guys, find out what makes you happy, because people just are so much better when they are happy. Do research on what makes people happy and you will be shocked to see that it is actually not about you, but it involves other people rather than yourself. Be who you are, as long as it makes you happy and it makes people happy. Have an awesome week guys
Wow, you comment truly changed my life, for it motivated me to find what enlightens myself. Thank you.
thank you for your positive comment. i enjoyed reading it and agree with that we must do what makes us happy. but what if we dont know? what if we are too busy to stop and enjoy life? no im not a sheep! i refuse to be. but the system is built so that we're always kept busy and never have spare time to sit and think and be creative. im busy with a full time job and busy with school. when do you suppose we'll be able to work on any projects if we're always being pulled in so many directions? :( im so stressed out because id like to have a job that doesnt feel like a job, but im stuck. why? cuz i gotta stay here in order to continue my school since this job is flexible with working with my school hrs. and im going to school so i can have a more comfortable life later and for the security of having a degree. its not easy to find our purpose when we're so distracted from ourselves, when we're deprevided of life and enjoying a beautiful day outside because we're stuck in a 7 by 7 cubicle.
+Lucia Preciado Thank you for replying with a detailed description of your situation. I totally get what you're saying. I would suggest start with the time you have, even if it is just 5 minutes to write down the things you love, it could be literally anything. Then focus on those things and sort them from most favourable to least and there you should begin to find yourself and what you love. Maybe the direction you are going to is the right decision. Focus on people who inspire you and ask yourself why they inspire you. Then focus on finding people with the same motivations as you and see what they are doing. You could practise at school, and when you get the job you can then learn all the tricks to the trade and open up your own business where you make the rules. Keep in mind that you want to make your employees happy as well, so that you benefit yourself and others :) There are many ways to do things, and we always have some time to think and from the looks of it you have no problem when it comes to using your brain. Being passionate about something will make you comfortable I can guarrantee it. Believe in yourself and others will believe in you too. Have a great week
What if I told you that the purpose of life is to be sad?
+Duane Potgieter i appreciate and enjoyed reading your response. thank you for those wonderful words of encouragement. God Bless, my friend.
This is inspirational. I have been struggling looking for my purpose in life and is still a big question for me. I know i wanted to do lots of thing and this is a great guide to really find what i wanted to do. Hopefully I could find mine.
Thank you Adam! Great talk! We so often miss out to voice our purpose, the WHY in our lives, even to ourselves. Yes it is so easy done.
'How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes' Video's length is 10 minutes *Mission failed successfully*
Mission failed unsuccessfully
Irfan Adib lol 😂
Yet still fails to identify my life purpose
Irfan Adib lol 😂 👌🏻
Thank you. You just saved me 7 minutes.
This made me more depressed than 5 minutes ago
Haha....
LOL
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Hahaha
Can relate! Hahaha
The key to big returns is not big moving stocks. It's managing risk in relationship to reward. Having the correct size on and turning your edge as many times as necessary to reach your goal. That holds true from long term investing to day trading
May I ask which stocks are good? I've been looking at a few different ones but want others' opinions as well
what i think you need is a Financial Adviser, who can help you get in and out of any stock you buy at any time and you'd sure be in Profit
who would you recommend?
*TERESA JENSEN WHITE,* That's whom i work with
I have seen loads of news of *TERESA JENSEN WHITE* on the internet, she must really be that good for she to be talked about in such a way. Is she on KZhead? please how do I reach her
Inspiring words,"How does what you do change the people you do it for"........... WOW!!! With this outlook ANY work can be made divine. Thank you for enabling me to tailor my thoughts in this manner🙏
I'm so glad this only takes five minutes. I heard another guy promising I could achieve Zen in six minutes. That's a one minute savings right there. Keep winning, TEDx.
Texas Arcane Right, i have watched so many of these TED video but I feel like most of these people are like false prophet
matthieu pascal They are liars with no answers to anything in life. Good people don't go to TEDx talks, conmen and shysters do.
are you sure about what you say? what would be the benefit for them to go to those talk then?
matthieu pascal Create a fresh new pool of rubes to run their grift on, of course. Make no mistake, people at TEDx talks are always selling something, even if it is their own magnificence. They are a kind of mutual admiration society for human train wrecks and nonstarters.
***** I believe healthy people do not care any more about the approval of others. It is a neurosis that men outgrow if they develop any wisdom. These TEDx speakers are always vain men trying to please the crowds. They are neither wise nor anybody to admire.
When I started watching this video I knew nothing about my life purpose, when I was done watching the whole video I still knew nothing about my life purpose. Update: 1 year later and I've decided there really is no purpose to life. It's incredibly interesting to speculate on how humans came to be as I feel knowing the answer to that question would also explain our purpose (or lack thereof) but until I find the answer to that question I will hold onto my opinion about life having no purpose. I've also realized not having a purpose is not inherently depressing. In the same situation some people can be happy and some extremely sad. Which makes depression extremely scary because it shows that you do not need a tangible reason to be depressed and if something has no cause it has no clear solution either. I have found a good way to move on with life in the meantime. Have a fun activity that you can do daily, for example playing csgo or whatever you genuinely enjoy doing (with friends if possible). On top of that have one super fun and hard to achieve goal for example starting a tech company. This will keep you occupied from the everlasting string of questions and you will probably lead an interesting life, the scale of which depends entirely on you. Also stop caring about what anyone thinks of you, it will give your life a huge happiness boost instantaneously.
Same
Yup are absolutely right
Thats the purpsoe do something with your life dats his whole message
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Escape You have to discover yourself😅
Summarizing our intended impact is such a great way to answer the question of what it is we do. This was great!
Our passion. Our gift. Many of us feel lost. Many of us just drift on, waiting for the chance to feel whole. The thing that we live for. The things that we WANT to live for. What we don’t realize isn’t that we don’t have a gift. Its that there is a gift in everything. All you need to do is listen. Stop searching for it and listen.
What you do daily in life is the creative purpose as you journey in life growing in Wisdom with clarity.
Life comes down to two things: 1. Find your purpose and take action on it. 2. Find someone who actually cares that you found your purpose and never let them go. If you do those two things, you win at the game of Life.
What if I found the purpose of life and could not achieve it? What if I can't find someone who cares about my purpose in life?
@@elo2626x Then you lose the game of life. Can't you read?
imao, I don't agree with this statement. I rather prefer this one: "The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away."
@@richardbalboa7161 correct ! Yo as if it’s to partner up , to find wholeness?? Nahhhh … bahahahaha
Getting no 2 .... Is the problem !!!
"How to know your life purpose, by already knowing your life purpose."
It's easy to know your life purpose, just skip to the last page.
@@nathelm8693 die?
@@tomassacamacho9289 😂😂😂
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Find God and you will find your life purpouse
I said "For myself" and that is super important for me and makes me happy. Because I need to be loved, and so I'm gifting it to myself.
Me also but not kinda sure
At 78, and a lifetime of rediscovering "purpose," meaning, I'll add that whatever you are loving being and doing, most wonderfully as conscious Practice, IS your Gift to the world, your "purpose," and there's a flow between 'you' and 'other', whether it's serving another human, a plant, a four legged. And your presence, for small or large moments of your life, is all you can offer, and enough.
Note: You don't have to spend the rest of your life doing the one thing that you have knowledge in at this moment in time, you can explore other things and discover other future talents, the more you educate yourself the more opportunities you will want to take. Bathe yourself in information and don't stick with just one thing because someone told you that it's all you'll ever be good at and has to be your life purpose. Sure that one thing can lead to growth and talent, but do it because you actually want to do it. You only get one life my friends, try a bit of everything, knock on many doors until you find something you love and find fascinating or worth pushing yourself for, working hard for and reap the benefits.
Nice response! It was a bit too limited.
Some rare focused comment. You're in that,thank you
Thank you so much for this
Mosun Shomade You're welcome.
Thank you!! This was a good advice.
Watch every lecture at 1.5x play speed. Best KZhead advice EVER.
Thanks bro
Dude, Thx for that. Didn't know that feature existed
You changed my life! I can waste time 1.5 times faster.
@@moe6000 so accurate it hurts
This guy talks so slow I thought I was at regular speed but I already had it at 1.5 lol
The one thing I have always wanted in life is a good life. "Good' is not measured by job and money but all the things that make me happy - other people. A jood job, house, money, car - all of that can help. But without happiness, those things are useless.
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11 years since and still I gravitate to this video. Thank you for the clarity Adam!
Even if this talk didn't help me learn my lifes purpose, at least I feel less alone (based on the comments here lol)
Same sis😂😂
Damn true !!!!!!
@@winterblossom4446 that usually comes through gratitude
well i second that,, we are so confused in life LOL
Damn, same!!
I clicked on this video thinking, "I'm not going to learn a damn thing." And I was right.
Yeah, when I saw the 19M views, I should have known better. I answered the questions, but I already know my why and how it fits into the world. Most of the complainers on her don't know, and this speech doesn't change that. He's right that knowing the answers to those questions can be powerful...why is why so many people feel powerless.....
That's why...... negative approach leads to negative results
lmao
I'm not negative, in fact I'm exceptionally positive, I just happen to be quite selfish and not passionate about anything, so yeah this video doesn't help if you don't know what you want and you don't care about others, in any case I'm just chilling anyway.
I agree Angie. Fine, he had 5 suggestions to help you decide what you want to do to fulfil your life's purpose but then he went on to ask the audience their answers, assuming they were all doing what they were supposed to be doing in life. It sounded like only a handful of people were answering him so maybe they were the only ones who were doing what they wanted to. The others, like myself, hadn't a clue and are none the wiser after it. I'm disappointed.
Thank you 🙏🏻. It's what's I have been searching for that is summed up in 5 mins.
I hope it leads to your purpose 🙂
My life long purpose is to provide for my family. For a lot of us it really is that simple. If you can get food on the table and a warm home you have made it.
You can only really answer these questions if you already know what you want to do. I couldn't answer past question number 1 because I don't know what I want to do. Kind of why I wanted to watch this video.
Same ._.
+ Crystal Martin: It can take some courage to act on ideas. Perhaps you will decide to play some thought experiments, or, create some future-diary type stories. I do stuff like this: I google anything that I have some interest in. For example, today I was thinking about a pal in London who wants to move to Malaga, Spain. I was thinking, "I know nothing about Malaga"... actually, I needed to look it up on a map to see where in Spain it is. So, I did THAT. Then, I searched for "Flats for sale in Malaga" (condos for sale) because he wants to buy a place there. I spent some time looking at places for sale in malaga... and then I realized that doing that was a bit useless as I know nothing about 'the where factor' in Malaga. Also, my pal has so little money that none of this makes sense. He does not have enough to buy what looks good.... and, "is what looks good really any good?" So, then I thought, "If I go there, WHERE would I want to be?" and then I decided to look at pictures (Google images) and aerial photos from Google. I thought, "Damn, this place is dry and I'm going to need fresh water to drink!" And so I googled 'fresh water in malaga' and got all sorts of info about AQUIFERS.... ie., fresh water that is underground. I researched all THAT for thirty minutes and learned as much as I could about aquifers in coastal regions.... Whoa...."Coastal aquifers are in danger from sea level change". I find THIS highly interesting so I read more and I relate it all to where I currently live, near Boston, and ask: "Where can I find plentiful reserves of (underground) fresh water that is near to the ocean?". I know that I want to live up over the ocean on a rock ledge, ideally 100 feet up above the mean sea level, AND, I will need fresh water to drink, I'll need to water my garden". I do the research required to learn about WHERE this is in my area because THIS, if I can find it, will be and area where I will want to buy land in order to end up building a house that will for the next one-hundred years, sustain me and the family I want to have. So, I find the land I want to buy and now I have a goal set up. Yep!! "I want to buy this land and nothing will stop me". Now I am willing to anything to get the money to get the land I need to build the compound for the wonderful future I will have with this wonderful family in my head. Now I have a purposeful thing that I want to accomplish. I keep pushing and doors that I never even considered suddenly appear and some open as I learn to lean against them hard enough. I am so desiring this home above the sea with fresh food, my girl (aka wife) my babies, everything.... life starts open up for me and I start to get it all. Easy peasy. In no way did I expect this to happen! Nevertheless, I am not at all surprised that it all appeared out of thin air. Don't look for a job until you do this sort of an exercise. And then once you find this THING that interests you highly, go into all that you can on the subject. From there you will see that there are many jobs that will work to serve YOU as a way of learning more as you progress toward getting this THING that you want so badly. Do NOT look for a job opening' instead look for the best job for your training. Know WHY you want to be in this one company. Pretend that you have millions of dollars and you want to BUY a company. Why one over the other? Learn all you can and call them to set up an appointment to meet with them. You are shopping for the BEST FIT. You are NOT 'trying to get a job'. It's about research and attitude. Take ownership.
wow, that was really sweet of you to type all of this out
Well, one way to do is to actually have a mission statement rather than a specific purpose. Say... my mission statement is to have the most fun life I can. So, I've lived a life that allows me to have the most fun I can. Something like that. Now, for me, having the most fun possible is PART of mine. Most of the jobs I've had were actually fun because that's what I wanted. I didn't care about the pay as much because of it and that was fine. I always managed to make enough money not to worry about the rent or other stuff like that. It's more fulfilling that way. Now, I don't always live by that mission statement. It's impossible to have fun 100% of the time. People I've loved have died, for example. Hard to have fun with that. But that's a part of life.
Crystal Martin I had the same thing... I don’t know what I really love to do. Well, bingewatching Netflix, but that’s not really a talent ;)
I think we are so lucky to of been born and experience this world, there is no "purpose" to "search" for. Live your life, spread positivity and just focus on making yourself and others happy. knowing you have come into the world and made someone's life better, or you made a animal's life better by just a tiny bit means your life was purposeful. i'm a loner, introvert, don't have any friends , most would think im a waste of space but i make my dog's life great and thats how i know im not useless or pointless because i have made someone's life so much better than if i wasnt born.
That’s awesome
Purpose is what you do daily each day in that day.
Yeah, improve yourself and the world (be a man of value, as Einstein said). But don't forget self-discovery and spirituality. Materialism alone does not feed the soul, only gives a temporary ego boost.
You're awesome ☺️
@Dante my dog is doing great and just to change the way i see myself i will re-write the last bit i wrote. "i am a introvert, i do have friends and nobody thinks im a waste of space." inner thoughts can make you feel worthless but it is never the case. Just got to be weary of my internal thoughts and the ongoing struggle to quiet them/change the way i speak to myself in a more positive light.
Man, this was one of the best ted talks I have ever watched. Well done sir.
A great model. A pattern I'm noticing in pursuit of wisdom is that true happiness and peace comes from helping others progress in their own journeys.
If I could answer question two I wouldn't need to listen to this lecture in the first place
me too
ah yes!
who you are is what life gave you and how you treat it - Angel David
Pedro Vargas EXACTLY
Interesting take on Purpose! Who decide our Purpose Value Identity and Meaning???? I made a video on it. It takes on a very different take than this o
Name: Charles What could I teach? Film making For Who - People wanting an escape What do they want -- Good Stories/ Human Connection/ How do they transform - Open Mindedness/ New Perspective I want to make movies that give people new perspective Hmm... maybe
teach me film makin
me to love to learn that
Wow, it's a beautiful purpose. You're talking about storytelling! One of the most useful thing umanity ever invented!
I enjoyed your comment, I'm on the same path 👍
The only thing I’ve ever been clear on is that I wanted to be a mom. So glad I’ve had that opportunity. ❤
Life Purpose : 1. Who you are? = I am trying to figure out 2. What you do? and What do you love to do? = I am a student and love to be at home and read 3. Who you do it for? Picture them in your mind = I Do it to myself 4. What those people want and need? = Who ? Me? I need to know what is my life purpose 5. How do they change or transform as a result of what I give them? Who? Me? Nothings has change : (
It’s really important to know that you don’t have to ‘become’ anything. This obsession with purpose is silly. Just being here is enough. Being a good person is enough. You are enough. Billions of people can’t read of write and they are here for a reason. Being is enough.
JAKE FUKK Thanks Jake. You cheered me up. Always in the Emerg. This is discouraging. Looking for a part-time job.
JAKE FUKK very well said. I'm sick of videos/people talking about what they are and want to be. videos with piano over lays. Joe Rogan preaching his bull. you're right. being is enough.
Amen! Well said Jake! Our worth is not determined by our Productivity. We are INHERENTLY WORTHY. I was watching this video because I have way too many passions. Lol. I never know where to focus...but do I really NEED to focus?? Idk...🤔
Whoa!! That legit sounds like the lyrics from the BTS song called Paradise. They say the exact same thing. The fact that you breathing is enough; stop running for nothing (chasing dreams that were imposed on you by society)
Yeah sure, if you're happy with that then great! But if you're not, it can destroy you from the inside...
I once read a book that helped me with this question. It stated, the first half of your life you make money from what you educate yourself in, invest, and save your earnings. The second half of your life you follow the passion you have inside to help others with the skills that come easy to you. It may strictly be charity work or making far less than what you once were use to earning. Because it's no longer about you, if you have successfully secured your future, but the joy found in helping others. It helped to know what you start out doing does not have to be forever. Life's experiences changes us and we can do something totally different.
Hey Sandra, if you can remember, do you mind sharing the book you read? Thanks for your insight, i'm going to print out your comment as a personal reminder because it resonates with me.
@@OrealeXO it was a very long time ago, but I always remembered what it said. The internet is lovely , I found it. The book is "Finishing Well: The Adventure of Life Beyond Halftime" by Bob Buford. Apparently he wrote another book that I did not read called, " Halftime: Changing your Game Plan from Success to Significance." Hope it bless you as it did me.
Well you have to be very confident that you survive the first half then
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that sounds horrible mate :(
This dude deserves a virtual standing ovation and A LOT of money.
I like how he brings up the most complex and intriguing question anyone can ask themselves right off the bat, and then disregards it as quickly. I still can't fully answer that
This vide makes a lot of assumptions. This is for people that already have a purpose.
Exactly
+R Sch Yeah, my answers didn't help me at all. I play video games for myself, for entertainment. Change - none.
yeahhh
***** ty i have learned something
+R Sch it shows you how to know your purpose when you didnt realize it was your purpose but i guess i dont know mine
1. Who are you? I am a Humanoid Organism. 2. What do I do? What do you LOVE to do? (Two totally different questions). I go to work. I LOVE to wander around stoned taking pictures. Narrowing that down to what I feel supremely qualified to teach other people? I am not supremely qualified to teach other people anything. 3. Who do I do it for? It depends on which of the above questions I am answering. Anyway, the audience just mumbled. People don't necessarily do what they do for anyone in particular. Often they do what they do just to survive. 4. What do they want or need? Who? 5. How do they change or transform as a result? Who? If I work in a crematorium incinerating animals they turn into ashes. Why was that formulation so powerful? It wasn't. It was meaningless psychobabble. I looked this guy up. Reading between the lines I think he was in the right place at the right time, knew the right people, had good social skills and got lucky. I don't think he lives in the real world and I think this vid was a waste of time.
Thanks for putting my confusion during these powerful questions into words.
My pleasure. ;-)
You nailed it. Now I don't feel so bad for not being able to answer his stupid questions.
+HumanoidOrganism A Humanoid Organism would be what you are not who you are. if you were referring to your YT name then you should have said, "I am HumanoidOrganism."
One might introduce one's self by name or by another defining characteristic. For example, if a person said to me "who are you" in a work context I might say "I'm an undercover police officer" (although that is not my occupation!). I think in the context of this Ted Talk the speaker was not asking the audience to interrogate themselves as to what their name was, but who they were in terms of their nature as a person. My YT name is HumanoidOrganism but I am also a biological organism of the humanoid variety.If you want to get pedantic let me know and I will point out the grammatical errors in your post.
OMG he's making a point, when people look outwards there are happier, and I always look inwards.
Nope
@@the.pale.dragon How
Agree
what i liked about his solution is that he didn't tell you to change your life, but rather to look at it with those five simple questions. It's up to you how they are answered and if that results in a change.
Video title: How to know your life’s purpose Video content: How to explain what you already do in a profound way.
It's disheartening to read the comment section of this video, I was expecting positive feedback, but all I read was stories of depression and negativity. My name is Martin, I help people get through depression, I do it for my friends and family, because they need hope and help, and then they become less depressed, and more happy. My life purpose is to spread positivity and joy towards people and friends. If you're still struggling to find your passion, work hard to find it. You don't get what you wish for, you get what you work for! Work hard at find it!
Great message Martin. I'd really like to email you I'm undergoing depression 😭
Martin You are of the few that hot this message because You are not selfish, You are lucky that You have found out the purpose of your life. You vive more than what You receive. Congratulations for being so possitive. This world needs more consciouss people like you
@Abraham Serafino I think part of Adam's message was that we overthink things so much that sometimes a quick response to a big question can be the best answer. Your gut reply can be more truthful and honest than trying to be clever or impress others. Also your life's purpose can be many things of your choosing and can change as you change. You have to admit when he said you will know your life's purpose in 5 minutes, your attention was riveted to this guy. I remember a great line in the movie "City Slickers" where Curly says the secret to life is just 1 thing while pointing his finger. Billy Crystal's character asks "what, what is it?" Curly(Jack Palance) says, "thats for you to find out". Only you know what it is, no one else can tell you. ( :
But isn't there a trick to this? If your life purpose is to make depressed people happy, in a world where all depressed people are already happy, you become depressed yourself, having no way of executing your life purpose?
Therefore you need depressed people to be depressed, otherwise you'll be depressed yourself
Wow, #5 just gets to the heart of it! And how he broke it all down is really helpful. My arts (ie, what I do) are pretty varied and sometimes changing (singer, writer, naturalist, even graphic designer…), but working with the 5 question process brought me to a place where my ultimate answer to number 5 traces back to all of them: I help people feel a sense of wonder and belonging here on this planet. I only chose one of my arts (naturalist writer/guide) for number 2, but after I arrived at answers for numbers 3, 4, and 5, I realized that ANYTHING I do for number 2 can lead to the results I hope for. That feels incredibly liberating, as those of us who juggle a lot of arts or jobs can still have a sense of fulfilling our life purpose.
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I am Silvie, a dedicated biochemistry student with a deep focus on health and nutrition. My purpose is centered on acquiring and applying knowledge in these areas primarily for the well-being of my ASD child, and other children facing similar challenges. These children need optimal nutrition and support for their health and development. By addressing these needs, I contribute to significant improvements in their lives. As a result of my efforts, they achieve better health and development outcomes, including improved sleep, eating habits, communication skills, and behavior. This transformation not only enhances their quality of life but also provides a beacon of hope and a pathway for others in similar situations.
Question 1: Got it, easy. Question 2: Uh... um... wait I need more time -- Question 3: Wait hang on -- Question 4: I SAID HANG ON! Question 5: Ask me in 10 years when I figure out question 2...
u gotta try everything u see so u will know what u like
@Jin sama u dont have to be a master of it, u can jus learn the basics of anything so u know what u like
Jin sama good luck🥺💜
Exactly
This is me still
The reason why most people are still lost is because you are not trying. You are looking for someone else like this guy to give you the answer to your life. You need to find your own answers. Try things, figure out what you like doing and if it's not something that fits into any "career path" Make your own career out of it. You will never find the purpose for your life by sitting on the couch and eating Cheetos.
it's like the PRESTIGE movie opening dialogue
It is true
Nefertiti Negus thanks! i just got off the couch and put my cheetos on the garbage can, what now?
boring
thanks, you're right. good reminder.
Indeed, this has opened my eyes. ❤ I wrote half a page in my diary explaining the answer to the second question only and I can't believe how true. Its like I just discovered myself right now. Thank you so much.❤🎉
I have spent 15 minute trying to express how much your talk meant to me.... How much I needed it... I just erased the whole mess. Let me simply say Thank you So Very Much!
I feel like he completely ignored the fact that half the audience didn't have an answer to question 2. Instead of taking the time to help them find it, he barrelled on with his script and lost every one.
Exactly the reason I stopped watching at question 2
I get where he's going.... however... honestly... I'm only after short story.... not the whole book.
I just learned I can’t teach anything sooo😳
Because of time barrier
@@JARVI832 “independently organized Ted Talk” was a Dead give away this dude is selling something lol
I think they meant "How to know your life purpose in 5 *Questions*: 1) Who you are? 2) What you do? 3) Who you do it for? 4) What those people want and need? 5) How those people change as a result?
Who am I tho?
Never thought about that
Your gift is to serve others.
@@dfilmsme you have to know who self is to be service to others.
Yeah, I don't know that I agree with any of this?
Very simple, yet effective formula, I rarely take notes watching these but today I absolutely did and I hope the audience they did as well. There was a noticable decrease in response volume when it came to the last 3 questions. Hopefully your talk encouraged self evaluation.
"The most successful people in any field always focus more on the people they serve than how they are served themselves." Brilliant. I'm 35 years old and barely scratching the surface on pursuing what makes me feel like myself, but this truly resonated with me. I usually care more about others than I do myself. I think my purpose is to build up others so we can grow together.
Me: Plays the video at 2x the speed so it is actually 5 minutes... you're welcome...
I forgot about that feature...Cool...Thanks
Thank you!
Perfect.
And then when you put it in normal speed to watch how the video looks like... You will not regret for what you have done... it's a complete lost of time, or too much time for something simple and bad prepared
Modern problems require modern solutions
Life Purpose : 1. Who you are? 2. What you do? and What do you love to do? 3. Who you do it for? Picture them in your mind 4. What those people want and need? 5. How do they change or transform as a result of what I give them?
Wisdom, clarity, anwers, better life, direction with guidance. Create life with answers for rest of your life to continue creating. Living in purpose daily. Your Best Life Now. Excellence with leadership. Living in all areas everyday creating your best life. It's not about how you feel. Knowledge. Attitude of Gratitude being thankful of what you have bot all you see. I used this as example for issues it's your answers for life not issues you see one walks in daily with purpose that creates a better life with answers. No answers your stuck. You must have a blance food, rest, and quite time. Now rest is your great life. Last point your place you live is one of joy with peace out of day in world to regroup before another another day in world.
I'm stuck at the third question. Who do you do it for?.
@@dharsinparamenthiram2893 it's ok to do it for yourself
@@sheliarossell3162 I had the same question, but think he clarified that it's the people that are the beneficiary of what you do. For example, you love to paint mountain scenes. Sure you do it for yourself as you enjoy it, but as an artist you would be doing / sharing it with people who enjoy mountain scene paintings. Especially if you were to custom paint. At least this is how I interpret it, almost like who is the customer or who am I servicing with what I do.
@@dharsinparamenthiram2893 sometimes what you do for yourself indirectly impacts someone else. I created a brooch for an event that requested all of us ( woman veterans) wear our service branch pins to show which branch we'd served in. I wanted a nice brooch for my dress, so I created one that incorporated my branch. Four years later, I've sold 22 in one month, and have standing orders for 20+ more. I did it for me, but inspired other women veterans who saw it, to represent their service careers in a more fancy style of dress.
Wonderful,i almost cried when i did that because i realised again that i love what i do and make people happy.Thank you!
Purpose is found in service and generosity, not self-centeredness. Thank you.
1. Matt 2. Plant seeds 3. Everyone 4. Sustainable Food 5. Health
Looks like you have a great opportunity there Matt.... I like your thoughts...
I'm guessing you're familiar with permaculture? :)
Yes, still got a lifetime of learning ahead. Your comment inspired me to break down the walls & build connections. Thank you :)
Please keep sharing with each person how they made a difference! I can only speak for myself, but your response does inspire me to keep commenting. :)
Didn't you just hate those kids at school when you were 12 years old & they just knew exactly what they wanted to do with their lives, & they did just that when they left! I'm 50 this year & I still haven't managed to understand & realize what it is I really want to do! Must be great working & being paid good money doing what you love!
Same, exactly the same here.
you nailed it in your last sentence. what ever you love, find some type of work within that field. you like horses? go to the track and walk them. groom them, anything having to do with horses. simple. and yeah, if you work doing what you love, you aren't working at all!
Amen
If all the professions received equal pay. Which one would you choose? If you suddenly had 30 Billion Dollars and you were still forced to work/have a profession (because of a new law) and you had all the connections in the world which 3 would you choose?
It's been 8 months since you wrote this apparently. Hope you've found your purpose now.
Your purpose is to love each other and love yourself. There is only 1 you experiencing this very moment. You can choose the experiences you want to have in this second, in this day and slowly your life will change to an intentional direction of things you wish to experience instead of things you endure. You are enough ❤
You can be the people who inspire you, imagine they are with you today helping you face whatever comes your way
I’m still stuck on the second question... I don’t feel like I’m “supremely” qualified to teach anyone anything! Because I don’t know that much about any one particular thing
Hi. Maybe keep tryng fringe new stuff, see where it takes you😁
Hey, now you know that, you can actively look through things you would enjoy teaching others and then go down that path and see if you figure out your life goal
Is there something you are passionate about? Something you could talk about all day regardless how much you know about it?
Me too haha
You know how to read and write, maybe you can teach others,,,if you still not happy doing so maybe that time you spent helping others can make them really happy,,, i think it's difficult not to feel great doing those kind of things, not only charity,,,Cook something to a friend, ask him what he would like for dinner, for example
Why do they need a 10 minute video to tell us how to find our life purpose in 5 minutes?
pretty obvious and simple. there's introductions, there's small talk . You know, life
*****
The exercise takes 5 minutes to do - it doesn't necessarily take only 5 minutes to explain to someone else.
Dramatic pauses.
lalaithan well played good sir
I think my purpose will be making people around me more conscious, to lead everyone towards some kind of spirituality. See, over the last year I discovered soooooo much knowledge… and not only that: I’ve experienced strange things too! I’ve read books with such a precious wisdom, discovered great great KZhead channels… When you enter this realm, new possibilities just explode. Ofc, some people will tell you spirituality is some woo woo bullsh*t, but I can tell you from my experience that it’s not
How am I suppose to get money from myself by doing nothing?
+Emil Elander Welfare is a good place to start.
+Emil Elander Sell your eyes or any other parts of your body which you thing you don't need it.
+Emil Elander He didn't say do nothing. He said do what makes a difference in the lives of others. You may need to listen to the video again.
+Emil Elander Chicken and the egg problem, right? Life purpose is to be a mansion baron. But... that requires a mansion. :/
Have you watched a different video? ^^ This wasn´t about the speaker telling you how to become rich or how to become influential. This was about how to find your life´s purpose.. means which steps to think about to find your cause, your calling, your motivation in life. When you´re laying on a bed and about to die - and the nurse asks you what you were in this world for you most likely don´t want to say "rich dude in a mansion", you would want to tell her about what was your task on earth, what or who made you feel good. And to support yourself in a world which values money so so much: That task or purpose is what will automatically lead to a career (not just a rent paying job), it will lead you to people who think alike and connect to (instead of people you just stand/endure because you have to), it leads to better friends and a better everything. Money will come from alone if you´re working in what you love.
You get a job so you can afford to have a life. But then, you spend all your time at work and end up with no time to live the life you are working for. sounds familiar ?
cengiztube Yup. Can't live without money, have to sell your life to get money. It's a genius system invented to deal with the abolition of slavery... just make it impossible for anyone to *not* be a slave.
Kragatar you think our money was invented after slavery or something?
Daniel Harris yeah right we are paid slaves and we do not anything to change it, i dream a world without fucking money, i dream a world where all of us we will have the chance to live our lives not to exist in it, dream of a world without money, where we could get food, clothes and other stuff without paying for it, go to your job and not get paid , go on vocation and do not pay, just everything to be free, i think it would be much better, no thieves,no fucking cops, no poor on the streets begging for a fucking cent, but we are so afraid not afraid of them but mostly we are afraid of ourselves. we are born innocent naked babies and we die wild wounded animals love and peace
***** suicide alert
ImmortaLTech1423 really? i dont think so . considering he's dead
Thank you very much Adam. I love this simple way of establishing my life purpose. I have just realized that what I am paid to do (my current job) has, unfortunately nothing to do with my life purpose; it does not define me at all.
Ever since quitting alcohol I had a huge realization that my purpose is to help people with mental health issues and sharing with how powerful hobbies are and becoming in touch with nature
I've just quit. Feeling lost. Have more hobbies than most and live outdoors. I'm still lost.
Right finding your answers so not to have to live with issues, and a place to go to regroup. Your not your issues your the answers. Yet home is to be same place from world. Joy, peace, joy, food, rest, and quite time so you regroup before another another day in world. Seem you found your purpose yet it can be used in other way field is endless in some areas. There a saying your not your issues your-your answers. We create life we live in our home any area thing about creating you just keep great in till the end. Reason people like being outside bring more life. Sun, trees with more. Purpose is what you do daily. Living Your life daily in purpise. Answers remove issues for your greatest life. Attitude of Gratitude is being thankful for what you have not what you see around you.
Wilsted I'm proud of you.
"So think of what you love to do" *is unable to think of anything* Well fuck, guess i dont have a purpose then
compared to his idea of a purpose, then yeah honestly, it sounded like he was shaving off portions of the crowd with each of the steps until he had those same "history geeks" and "theater people" again. the crowd had gotten so quiet, showing that he only managed to resonate with only some people in the audience rather than the whole. it was a shame
Tracer Trash i know ryt!! Me 2.. :-|
hahahshs56 Toms play over watch for a living or go into the porn industry like you said
hahahshs56 Toms I only "play overwatch and fap to porn" because I dont have the inspiration/motivation to do other things Believe me i've tried But im sure you've got it all figured out and are leading the perfect life right?
Tracer Trash jesus jesus only answer
Brilliant! Absolutely Brilliant! What a masterclass by Adam. Thanks TEDx
Great talk....and it fit well for me as an active working professional but after early retirement and an accident that left me in a wheelchair it is a struggle to adapt this model for my use. But I'll keep working on it.
I am 19 and in my second year of college and I am stuck on trying to figure out what I want to study. I just need a direction to go towards, a purpose. Even though I technically do not do anything yet, this video opened my mind in realizing that I have to find something I love to do but also benefits and helps others. Simple and inspiring -loved it!
good luck finding that
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Citlali I'm ten years older than you. I only now understand happiness. and purpose. When i was 19 I dropped out of college feeling disenfranchised, I joined the military. Never did i think i would do that in a million years.Now I live in LA and I make music and work on movies. Most lives go totally way out of the way of what you wanted or expected. The truth is...brace yourself...people in the west WANT TOO MUCH. We are taught and indoctrinated to be unhappy with everything that's not perfect. Nothing...not the job you thought you wanted or the partner you thought you'd have...will make you happy or feel complete. we are always changing and things are always changing around us.The trick is to learn to enjoy the journey and ride the waves. There's an attitude we can take in life and it may take some time to understand but it's either anxiety or adventure. if we see the ups and downs as a part of our life and learn to see it as an adventure, life is so much more enjoyable. I have a lot if friends who went through identity crises and worries about work and relationships. the ones who learned to see what was around them and always make the best of it found themselves more satisfied. People often are not happy because they don't want life to be as challenging as it truly is. Focus on being around good and genuine people, see life as an adventure, and you as the hero. At nineteen you're just starting out. there will be so many changes and revisions. Just don't let that process get to you. You'll do fine. :) Hope I helped.
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Thank you for your comment, I appreciate your feedback on your outlook on purpose. I definitely agree on just living life as a journey and making the best out of it... I know I am young and things will fall in place on their own. I know my identity will play out as I live. Good luck on your own adventure :)
I'm more confused about my purpose now than I was before this video.
Watch it again then!
I know right.
Wow I’m sat in the bath right now trying to decipher my purpose, and this talk has just shown me the way. It just gave me clarity and now I’m going to seize my purpose and focus my drive and discipline and passion and turn it into my obsession, world get ready for my arrival. 😊
Thank you forhelping me to make my vision more clear. My life purpose is to help people how to become more powerful, stronger and independent while being open and loveable.
Nice and clear. I feel like the way of the superior male by David Deida would be a good book for you
5 Question to Ask Yourself: 1)Who are you (name) 2)What do you love to do / what do you feel supremely qualified to teach others 3)Who do you do it for? 4) What do those people want or need? 5) How do they change or transform as a result?
Thank you! I was rewatching this video just to catch these questions in detail. Appreciate this.
Thank you
Anyone else got stuck on nr. 2?
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1) Who you are? 2) What you do? 3) Who you do it for? 4) What those people want and need? 5) How they change as a result?
I wish I would have a answer to even one of these points :(
Abhijeet Mandal thanks
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You just saved me 10 minutes thank you
I always knew my life purpose, so my answer may help someone: 1 - I am an educator (I took this question as a "What you are" because who doesn't say much about anyone) 2 - I enhance people's performances on nearly anything (Mostly professions) 3 - Autodidacts, desperate people, competitors/ anyone who wants to be among the best at something 4 - They want to improve their current skills 5 - Some became arguably the best, some became better than the average joe. All of them became better than when they started But hey, these people took at least 1,5 to 5 years to find their "purpose" which is no more than their will. TLDR for gamers: Life is like Minecraft. You don't have a purpose in life besides survive so, have fun while you do it.