Directional purpose

Background Insights on Human's Needs and Desires

Finding Your Directional Purpose

The Challenge

Many people struggle to understand what they should thrive for. While the ultimate reason for our existence remains a mystery, there is one actionable goal common across all living beings.

The Universal Goal

That common goal is to aim for the best possible state of well-being over the course of your life, covering all aspects of health and happiness. The Core Drivers of Feelings provides an insights of the main aspects of health and happiness.

However, this goal is complex. There is no single path to achieve it; on the contrary, there are an infinite number of options that can lead you there.

Breaking It Down

Complex goals are best achieved by subdividing them into smaller, manageable pieces. You can continue dividing these until you reach a task that is immediately actionable. These sub-goals are yours to define. They will be unique to you—an outcome of your specific experiences, opportunities, and decisions. The page Generic Primary Goal Breakdown provides an example of a high level breakdown of the universal goals.

How to Find Your Direction

If you are looking for generic help to find your way, we suggest the following steps:

Audit your feelings: Be aware of your current state. Focus on satisfying your urgent and important needs first.
Seek value: Engage in activities that add value to your life or the lives of others.
Explore: Look outward at the world and your surroundings to find inspiration. (Check Ideation & Assessment for insights)
Experiment: Try new activities to practice and develop your skills.
Prioritize: Use prioritization tools to decide where to place your focus right now. (Check Independent Prioritization for insights)
Create a Narrative: Build a story about how you want the world to be, and identify how you can best help make that reality come true.

Here are these activities listed in a simple 2 column formats depending on their effort. High Effort ones should be split and planned in sub projects

Low Effort

Audit your feelings
Practice daily skills
Move your body
Organize your surroundings

High Effort (Split and plan)

Make a living (generally Urgent) doing value adding activities.
Explore, simplify, and narrate your understanding of your surrounding

Ready to start?

Explore our resources below to help you take the next step.