Have you ever found yourself in such a bad moment in your life that it was hard to see the reason for continuing to exist? If so, this text was written with you in mind. However, we also wrote it thinking of people who want to change course or haven't even started living right yet. meaningful life can be very complicated for those who don't have that goal in perspective. However, we help you prioritize your future. Check it out!

Meaning of the term "purpose

As we said above, there are people who reach such an exhausting point in their lives that it is impossible to plan anything. the word 'purpose' means "great desire to accomplish or achieve something "In that context, all a frazzled person doesn't want is to have to make plans.

It is no exaggeration that a portion of depressed people, desperate because of the lack and repulsion to new purposes, end up committing suicide. Apparently, death is the best way to cancel any life plan, and despair encourages the suicide.

T With this unfortunate reality in perspective, we have put together this text with 7 tips for you to implement before making a radical decision. In this context, we are not only talking about suicide, but about a totally inert and depressive life. However, before that, we will present you with a quick review of the book bestseller "A Purposeful Life," written by American pastor Rick Warren.

The popularized concept of living with purpose: Rick Warren's book

If you have ever browsed through the self-help sections of Brazilian bookstores, you have probably seen a famous book with a white or green cover in which a tree with orange fruit appears. On the title, you read: "A Purposeful Life. What Am I on Earth for?" No wonder we asked you if you have seen this book. It turns out that this is a worldwide phenomenon not only read by Christians.

Warren's book is estimated to be one of the best-selling books in history. In its content, the pastor presents about 1,200 Bible verses that would help readers find an answer to the question posed in the title.

In case you don't have much interest in religious literature, know that our text follows a different approach. We will talk about how to seek a purpose for your daily life, and not answer that question for you. Since Psychoanalysis studies human behavior from the conversation with the one who is doing the analysis, we cannot exclude its unique perspective. Only you can discover your purpose.

7 ways to achieve a life of purpose and commit to it

1 Seek self-knowledge

First of all, it is necessary to emphasize that knowing yourself is indispensable for having a life with purpose If purpose is the will to accomplish something, obviously people are very different about this. While many people love to travel and would drop everything to get on the road, others would never do it because this decision is not part of their life project.

One excellent way to find out more about who you are and what you like is to go to therapy. Although analysis sounds like something to help people with severe mental disorders, it is actually useful for many different kinds of people. So if you are having trouble knowing who you are, doing analysis with a psychoanalyst for a while can help you a lot.

2 Start to view other people's opinions with more skepticism

When you start looking at yourself more, you will realize how damaging other people's opinions can be at times. In one of our texts about female entrepreneurship we discussed how a woman's mindset can be limited by beliefs that were valid in generations before her.

This is just one example of how It can be difficult to live by the expectations and advice of others, so be more skeptical. You will find that in many decisions it is more worthwhile to follow your own intuition and draw on the experiences you know to decide what a life with purpose would look like.

It is not always worth continuing in an unsatisfying job even if your family convinces you that the money is worth it. A relationship may really need an end even if all your friends think you are delusional about abuse that does harm. Remember that the only person who is living your reality is yourself.Life is hidden in you too.

3 Evaluate your track record and identify what you would like to keep

The next steps that we will comment on take into consideration that you have listened to our recommendations and followed the first two, so we are counting on you already knowing who you are and not listening so much to other people's talk.

Now that you have done this, it is important to evaluate everything you have experienced along the way. With this in mind, take back the experiences you enjoyed and think about experiencing them again. In fact, it is possible that you want to repeat a feeling rather than an experience with specific outlines.

The conversations you had and the way you kissed may have given you that familiar feeling of butterflies in your stomach. At the end of the relationship, you may not have liked the person as much. However, the feeling is something worth repeating. There you have it.interesting purpose!

4 Try to move away from what (or who) no longer aligns with what makes sense to you

In the wake of what we have indicated above, it is also important to reflect on what does not make sense to repeat. An abusive relationship or an abortion are very marked and negative experiences. In this context, it is a life purpose not to repeat them as well. This also goes for a jealous and toxic man. Just because you are like this today does not mean that this behavior will perpetuate itself for all yourJust strive for the purpose!

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5 Make room for different life experiences

Now that you know what you want and what you don't want, it is time to open yourself up to experiences you have never had before. We are talking about things you don't even know if you like.

For example: many young Christians are prevented by their parents from going to concerts and going on trips with friends, so when these people reach adulthood, it doesn't make sense to continue living according to their parents' religious practices.

In this context, it is possible that the young person may or may not like the experience. Before, it was forbidden because of guilt and fear of disobedience. However, if it seems interesting, it is important to live to have an opinion of your own.

6 Set new goals

Once you have discovered new things, they will probably bring you some directions to other experiences. Only then will other opportunities be born for you to have the opportunity to live a life with purpose. As new goals and dreams emerge, you will gain the motivation to achieve them. However, be careful to set realistic goals so you don't get frustrated along the way!

7 Search for organizational and lifestyle methods that motivate you to conquer your life with purpose

Finally, speaking of realism, having a minimum sense of organization is important to make your goals achievable. Dreaming of impossible goals can be very harmful too. As you learn to dream, incorporate organizational and planning measures into your lifestyle. When you achieve your first complicated dream, don't stop. After the secondconquest, conquest becomes habit.

Final considerations

In today's text, we talk a little bit about how to conquer a meaningful life Tell us in the comments if you liked the 7 tips we presented! Finally, don't miss our online course on Clinical Psychoanalysis, an excellent knowledge tool that can help you with each of the 7 items discussed here. So, don't let this opportunity pass you by and enroll now!