Many people are in search of their purpose, or true calling, in life.
And this is certainly a worthy endeavor — research has shown that knowing your sense of purpose adds up to 7 years of extra life expectancy.
But finding your purpose can be quite challenging since it can be an abstract and ambiguous phenomenon.
Therefore, the objective of this article is to make the process more concrete and actionable.
I believe that true calling lies at the intersection of three important areas: your strengths, interests, and what benefits others.
When these three forces are all at play, you are doing what you were born to do.
Of course it is important to have a clear understanding about each of the three components, so let’s break them down.
Strengths
We are all born with, or have developed, talents and strengths that distinguish us from others. We simply do some things better than most other people do, and it is important to know what these things are and to lean in to them. Research shows that applying our strengths is connected to greater work…
