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I don't have anything to add to Jay White's seventh point in 22 Secrets

7. Try online tools. There are some great tools online for helping you find your purpose. Here are just a few of my favorites:

43 Things: A great way to see what goals others have, to list your own goals, to talk to others about common goals, to get ideas and inspiration. Also see their article, How to Choose Achievable Goals.


Dreamminder. A site where you write down your dream, and it will send it to you at some point in the future. Use their dream wizard to discover your dream. Read the dreams of others to get inspired.


One Question: Take a test with questions to figure out your one purpose in life. With articles to help as well.

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Again. I credit Jay at DLM for the inspiration.

3.Who do you like to work with? A dream job includes not only what you want to do, but who you are doing it with. You should truly enjoy working with these people. In this step, you can name specific people you love working with, or types of people (creative types, programmers, entrepreneurs, blue collar, etc.).

This can be very helpful when deciding where you want to be engaged as a citizen, where you want to lend your support or where you would like to volunteer. If it is okay to choose a dream job why not choose a dream volunteer position? Look for people, places and opportunities that fulfill you and also fit with your personality and availability.