FAQ's from "Ask Mister Self Help" Tele-seminar call

How do I know I'm doing what I should be doing? How do I know that I'm doing my life's calling?

Well, that's a question many people struggle with. The fact that you're asking this question is the first step to success. Many people never delve deeply into discovering what their true life's calling is, and as a result they continue to work in unfulfilling jobs that drain the life energy right out of them. Most people never reach their true potential because they're not aligned with their purpose. As I was preparing for the call tonight I received a package from Healthy Wealthy N Wise today with a recent interview they did with Les Brown. He is a world class speaker with over 80 awards to his name. He has changed the lives of millions of people through the power of the spoken word. As part of my continuing education I stay plugged into quality information through their Real Life Legends series in which they add two new interviews a month. Les said many profound things during the interview; however I'll share a brief excerpt from that interview that relates to your question. The whole purpose of Healthy Wealthy N Wise is about helping people begin to find ways to release what Elizabeth Browning calls the "imprisoned splendor". Not to take you music with you, to do that which you came and showed up to do, the calling on your life. I believe there is a reason for all of us being here" Les goes on to say "You fought to get here. You were born to win. You won the race. You survived one out of 400 million sperm. You survived. You will never have those odds again, so just knowing that-that when you beat those kinds of odds to be here, to be born-there's a calling on your life."

You showed up to bring something here that was not here before you got here. But because we live in a world where we are told more about our limitations than our potential, we have to go through what we're going through right now, like this coaching call, like listening to motivational messages. Why?

MIT did a study. They discovered that when we say, Kevin, you can't do that," whatever the goal is, that someone else has to come along and say 17 times, "You can do it. You can do it. You can do it," to neutralize that one time I said, with power, feeling, and conviction, "You can't do it."

As I go through the steps with you on tonight's call I would encourage you to take his words to heart. I commend the people who are listening to this call and are ready to find out how they can discover their life's calling utilizing some simple steps. The first step you will want to take is to ask yourself.

·        What do I love to do?

·        What am I good at?

·        What is important to me?

·        What was I born to do?

·        What did I like to do as a child?

 List the answers to each of the five questions. Have fun with this and don't be too serious.  You want to make this an enjoyable experience. When you've finished, the second step is to rank each of the items in each list in order of importance assuming you only have one year to live. You will want to invest at least 30 minutes of un-interrupted time in order to complete the following exercise. After you complete this exercise, try to discover what thread runs through your life that connects you to your life's energy. What activities make you come alive? What values guide your daily decisions? Look for patterns in your answers. You will be using this information to construct a purpose statement, which is a short description of the priorities which guide your life and its meaning. Don't let this process intimidate you. You're not trying to uncover the meaning of life-just what inspires you at this time in your life. You will revise this purpose statement periodically as your life unfolds. Let me give you an example to help you get started. "I was born to heal people, especially children. My purpose is to use my talents and skills to help children all over the world" By the way, my own personal mission statement was almost a page long until I finally honed it down to one sentence. "My purpose is to inspire, educate, and help others uncover their passion, purpose, and greatness". This one sentence ties it all together for me. I love to write, I love to teach, I love to give inspirational talks, and I love to bring out the best in others through my coaching services. Okay now, the third step is to link your intentions to a compelling reason. There is an old saying which I'll paraphrase to illustrate my point. "If the 'why' is big enough, the 'how' will never be too difficult" Let me repeat it again so you can write it down. "If the 'why' is important enough then the 'how' will never be too difficult. In other words, very few of us would hang glide off the empire state building for 5 thousand dollars. But if it meant saving our children, we'd be the first in line. If your only reason for starting is because you want to get rich, then you don't have a compelling enough reason 'why'. You need some reason that motivates you to go through the 'gravel digging' until you uncover a nugget. Lee Trevino used to hit 1000 balls a day on the practice tee in preparation for a major tournament. He couldn't have accomplished it unless he had a major reason. What's your major reason for wanting to be financially free? The more specific the reason you have for wanting to be financially free, the more compelling the drive, and the more probable your success. To learn more about my coaching packages visit.. www.coachcurran.com/home.html

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John Curran, Certified Master Coach and NLP Practitioner
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