Do you have a purpose in life?

And does it have to change the world?

Hi friend, I’m Sophie, an introverted coffee loving creative. Welcome to Finding Simple & Calm, a place where I share the harsh realities of motherhood and being neurodivergent in my pursuit of a simple life in an overwhelming world. I’m also passionate about creative businesses, and I love writing about, and teaching, methods on how to simplify and organise your business, reduce the overwhelm, and spend more time being creative.
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I was reading something recently, I forget where I read it, but I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. It said something along the lines of “in order to be happy in life, you need a purpose”. Do I have a purpose in life? A purpose feels like such a BIG thing.

A purpose, to me, is something meaningful or important. What can/ will I do that is meaningful in my life? Maybe I’m putting too much pressure on a purpose being something huge like finding the cure for cancer, or inventing something that’ll rid the world of poverty.

I’m definitely not going to do either of those things, so can my purpose be something meaningful and closer to home?

Can my purpose be to help overwhelmed creatives simplify and organise their businesses? Is that enough of an impact? Is that doing enough good in the world?

What do you think? Do you have a purpose? Can a purpose be something small and personal instead of something grand and innovative? I’d love to know your thoughts.

I do have dreams, though! So many dreams.

One of them is to live in a cosy stone built cottage overlooking a loch in Scotland, where my nearest neighbour is far enough away that it can be measured in miles, not feet. There’d be a library of books with a log burning fire, and big windows and a chair which I could snuggle up in with the fire roaring, a book in one hand and a coffee in the other, looking up over my book to stare and admire the view. Not that I’ve thought about the details much (👀).

Why do I find it so much easier to plan every minute detail of my dream, but struggle to find a purpose in life? I did some research (AKA searching Google) into how one goes about finding their purpose in life, and I found the following questions to help find the answer:

1. What do you deeply care about?
   Think about your values, what brings you joy or things that make you feel energised and fulfilled.

2. What are you good at?
   What are your natural strengths, talents or skills?

3. Experiment
   Try different or new things, interests and careers. You’ll know when you’re on the right path, listen to your gut.

4. What does the world need?
   What problems or needs do you feel passionate about solving? And think about the legacy you want to leave behind.

Ok, the first 3 points I can get on board with and journal about my answers, but NUMBER 4?!?! I break out in a sweat just reading the question, let alone thinking of how I can help the world!

Naturally, because it’s 2024, I turned to ChatGPT in search of the answers. I’m quite pleased with the response I got. What do you think?

LOL at asking ChatGPT what it *thinks* my purpose in life is.

I feel quite content with that response, so I’m going to own it.

YES! You can have a purpose in life that doesn’t involve changing the entire world, and my purpose is:

to empower creative individuals, especially those facing challenges like neurodivergence and parenthood, to simplify their lives and businesses, fostering calm, clarity, and well-being through practical support, systems, and community.

I just need to reword it in my own words, but for now it helps me make sense of and understand my purpose. Come and tell me your purpose in life (or about your dreams!) in the comments.

Speak soon,

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In case you missed it, here’s my Q4 Business Reset post (with downloadable workbook) to help you simplify and organise the last 3 months of the year: