PURPOSE & PASSION WORKBOOK

Change is a constant and lately change has been coming from all directions. Something that doesn't change is your purpose. Refine your understanding of your purpose and weather any change or storm with grace and elegance.

Alignment With Your Purpose

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If searching for Purpose is such hard work, why should we do it at all? Empirical studies in psychology have unearthed a lot of benefits of living a life with a purpose.

Knowing and pursuing your purpose enhances well-being. Studies show that purpose is highly correlated with well-being. People with a high purpose enjoy greater life satisfaction. They tend to be more self-actualized, feel more positive emotions, and have greater self-esteem.

Having a purpose and knowing it consciously increases resilience. Researchers found that even when people with high purpose weren’t enjoying themselves, they still felt fulfilled. They look toward the future with more hope and optimism. Purpose can even help individuals cope with and grow from traumatic experiences.

Mo Maduro

Neuro Change Innovations

Cover Page
About This Publication
Table of Contents
About The Author
The Discovery Journey
Start With Desire
Your Interests Are Important
Next Up: Expertise and Skills
Activism Interests (Optional)
Passion and Purpose Introduction
Live With Passion
Uncover Your Purpose
7 Levels Deep Introduction
7 Levels Deep Exercise
Purpose Statement Final Exercise Page 1 of 2
Purpose Statement Final Exercise Page 2 of 2
Appendix

About The Author

Mo Maduro has experience across a variety of organizations from U.S. Army Captain and Ranger to sellling to a global Audience for his passion business of Motorcycle Sport Touring Travel.

Mo Maduro has experience across a variety of organizations from U.S. Army Captain and Army Ranger to selling to a global audience for his passion business of Motorcycle Sport Touring Travel. Born and raised in New York City in the neighborhood of Queens. He left the city to learn what the Army Special Forces knew and by age 24 was responsible for two million dollars of heavy construction equipment followed by leading an elite mobile nuclear bomb unit in the early eighties. Always interested in Entrepreneurship, I started my civilian career as an Insurance Agent but the pull of developing people pulled me back into leadership positions. After building several high-performing teams to deliver high-level essential national initiatives, I decided to chase my passion and started a business renting high-end motorcycles to people from all over the world. When the Pandemic hit in 2020, I learned firsthand why passion alone is not enough. Until then, purpose was always second because I like to play. Now I understand that pursuing your purpose creates the context and provides the resources so you can play as much as you like. Here's to Purpose and Passion and the agility to pivot between them.

Mo Maduro

Neuro Change Innovations

Passion and Purpose Discovery

We all need meaning, something bigger than ourselves. Yet, so many people live their lives never knowing what their purpose really is. Others try to figure it out only to be plagued with Purpose Anxiety or simply get frustrated they and get past the general idea of it.

Purpose can be defined in many ways. It is a driving force that motivates us to take action and strive for success. It can be seen as a goal, a mission, or a calling. It is the reason why we do the things we do and why we are here. It is the reason why we exist.

Purpose is not something that is given to us, but something that we must discover and create for ourselves. It is something that is unique to each individual and can be found through self-reflection and exploration. It is something that can be found in the depths of our hearts and minds and can be expressed in different ways. It is the essence of who we are and what we are meant to do. It is unique to each individual and can be found through self-reflection and exploration.

Purpose is a powerful tool that can help us to live a life of meaning and fulfillment. It can help us to stay focused, motivated, and inspired to reach our goals. It can also help us to make decisions that are in alignment with our values and beliefs. Ultimately, purpose is something that can bring us joy, peace, and purpose in our lives.

The following steps, form the process of walking along a path as a metaphor - a journey if you will. Starting broadly, working through purpose and passions to the point where you can entertain what service can come out of that purpose.

A word of caution - don't be hard on yourself. There are not right or wrong answers and there probably won't be a fireworks worthy Eurka! moment when you find it. In fact, much the same was an airplane is off course 95% of the time on its way to is destination, your purpose journey can be full of micro corrections. The power comes in knowing the direction and having context to take the next step.

You interests and passions are pare of it to keep your purpose journey exciting.

Having a clear and well-defined purpose in a life reinvention journey serves as a guiding light, aligning personal efforts, providing motivation, mitigating risks, fostering adaptability, enabling progress measurement, attracting supportive connections, ensuring decision consistency, and leaving a lasting legacy. In essence, a defined purpose is the driving force for a meaningful and successful reinvention of one's life. Another benefit is that it can help facilitate future pivots and transformation by providing context for Implementation Intentions

What activities or experiences bring you the most joy and fulfillment

If you could have anything you wanted, without any limitations, what would it be?

What are some goals you can recall having since childhood?

Next look at your interests

We will start with a little warm up and talk about your Desires and Interests first. This forms an onramp to the full speed work of delving into your purpose and later converting the purpose into a way to serve mankind.

In the boxes below, answer the questions with the first thougths that come to your mind. Refinement comes later.

What activities or experiences bring you the most joy and fulfillment

If you could have anything you wanted, without any limitations, what would it be?

What would you do professionally if you knew you couldn't fail?

What achievements are you most proud of personally and professionally?

More Clues: Expertise & Skills

There is usually a link between interests, expertise, skills, and your purpose. Skills and Expertise are areas to look for clues about what you should be doing. It’s worth mentioning the distinction between what we can do on a bad day of a bad week. Humans have a cognitive bias (Planning Falacy) that results in overestimating what we can do in a short period of time. We also underestimate what we can do over a long period of time. Even when faced with and reminded that they came up short two weeks in a row and are now far behind, research subjects doubled down when projecting what they could do the following week. The ‘So What…' is to be realistic and fact based.

Answer below with the first thought that come to mind. Refinement comes later.

Are there any courses you have considered to enhance your skills and abilities?

What tasks or activities do you excel at in your current role or in your personal life?

If you could pursue any career or business venture without any limitations, what skills and knowledge would you prefer to rely on most?

Activism Preferences and Urges

Activists are driven by a strong sense of justice and a desire to improve the world. They are motivated by moral obligation, hope, urgency, and solidarity. In addition, passion helps to fuel their pursuit and commitment to making a difference. I included Activism because while it doesn’t apply to everyone if you are an activist, it would be wise to consider that area of your life as you consider your purpose. The reason for exploring activism is included because people engage in Activism for free and in some cases pay dearly to do so literally and figuratively. There are clues here for the kind of potential impact that will keep you going forward when times are tough.

Have you ever engaged in Activism endeavors? If so, what was the cause? Who would benefit from the success of the activism?

Are there any activism efforts you would consider joining? If so which one and why?

What are some problems you would work on solving in your free time?

Passion and Purpose

Knowing and pursuing your purpose decreases ill-being. This is much more than the flip side of well-being. Purpose has been found to correct and prevent psychological ill-being. A strong purpose or meaning is associated with less depression, stress, and anxiety. In short, living our Purpose feels good. It helps us take care of ourselves and invest energy in life pursuits and meaningful relationships.

Passion and purpose are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they have distinct meanings. Passion is an emotion or feeling that drives you to do something, while purpose is more like a mission that you move toward from the heart. Both passion and purpose are important in order to be successful in life and in business.

Passion is an essential part of life and can be a powerful motivator. It can help you to stay focused and energized in the face of adversity and inspired to reach your goals. Without passion, it can be difficult to stay motivated and driven to achieve success.

Purpose is more of a long-term vision that you pursue - even perhaps for your legacy. It is the reason why you do what you do and can help to guide your decisions. Having a clear purpose can help you stay focused and motivated, even when times are tough. It can also help you to stay on track and make sure that you are working towards your goals. Passions can change, the vehicle you use to experience passion can be substituted. For this reason, purpose has more staying power when it comes to helping you get through tough times.

In short, passion can provide the fuel climb the compelling mountain but purpose can provide the resilience when trudging through the valley.

WHAT ARE YOUR PASSIONS?

Passion is an emotion or feeling that inspires you to do something big.

What topics or activities do you find yourself constantly drawn to in your free time?

What do you enjoy doing without any external pressure or reward?

What are some of the most meaningful and memorable experiences of your life?

If you had unlimited time and resources how would you choose to spend your time?

If you chose to work as a volunteer, what would you volunteer to do? Why?

Uncover Your Purpose

Purpose is a goal or mission that you strive to achieve. Its important enough to enable you to make a quantum leap, to 10X your projections, to go through the deepest valleys and enjoy the journey.

If you could design your ideal professional role, what tasks would you enjoy doing every day?

If you did not have to earn money from work, what would you do professionally?

What activities or experiences leave you feeling energized and motivated?

What values and beliefs do you hold most dear? How do they influence your choices?

If you could have any impact on the world, regardless of limitation, what would it be?

7 Levels Deep Exercise Your Big Why

A clear, heartfelt statement of why they want to be successful. This big WHY will serve as a source of motivation when facing challenges. It also provides an onramp to move from the altruistic purpose in your heart to a self-actualizing service you can provide to others.

The Seven Levels Deep Exercise is valuable because it helps individuals identify and clarify their deepest values, beliefs, and motivations. This exercise involves asking a series of "why" questions, each building upon the previous answer, to uncover the underlying motivations and beliefs behind a particular goal or decision.

Through this exercise, individuals can gain a deeper understanding of their true motivations, identify potential conflicts or contradictions in their values, and gain clarity about what truly matters to them. This can help them make better decisions that are aligned with their values and goals and ultimately lead to a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Furthermore, the Seven Levels Deep Exercise can be useful in a variety of contexts, such as personal development, goal setting, and decision-making. It can also be used in professional settings, such as leadership development or team building, to help individuals or groups align their goals and values.

Overall, the Seven Levels Deep Exercise is a valuable process because it helps individuals gain clarity about their values, beliefs, and motivations, leading to more fulfilling and meaningful lives.

7 Levels deep Exercise

SEVEN QUESTIONS: With each subsequent question, explore your internal motivations behind the answer to the prior question – do not overthink it…listen to your heart, when in doubt, follow your intuition on what to write down. It’s like unpeeling an onion…you are uncovering your core needs or desires.

#1 What is important to you about achieving success, as you define it?

#2 Why is having/doing/being __________________ important to you?

#3 Why is having/doing/being __________________ important to you?

#4 Why is having/doing/being __________________ important to you?

#5 Why is having/doing/being __________________ important to you?

#6 Why is having/doing/being __________________ important to you? #

#7 Why is it important to you to _________________________________________

Purpose Statement Part 1

The purpose of this exercise is to help you distill your purpose statement into a clear and concise message that can be easily communicated. Page 1 of 2

The objective is to write quickly and continuously - not stopping, no correcting, just writing. Follow the prompts below keeping in mind all you have done to this point. Each time the timer ends, ask yourself, "how can I simplify this further"

Set a timer for 3 minutes and write out your purpose statement. This should be a clear and concise statement that reflects your values, passions, and goals.

Set the timer for 2 minutes and try to refine your purpose statement further. Focus on using clear and simple language, and removing any unnecessary details.

Purpose Statement Part 2

The purpose of this exercise is to help you distill your purpose statement into a clear and concise message that can be easily communicated. Page 2 of 2

The objective is to write quickly and continuously - not stopping, no correcting, just writing. Follow the prompts below keeping in mind all you have done to this point. Each time the timer ends, ask yourself, "how can I simplify this further"

Set the timer for 1 minute and try to refine your purpose statement even further. Focus on using powerful and impactful words that capture the essence of your purpose.

Set the timer for 30 seconds and try to distill your purpose statement into a clear and concise message that can be communicated in just a few words.

Contratulations! You did it. Now, rewrite your last entry in a form that you can use on your Facebook Page, Website, Linked In profile - anywhere that you would be promoting your service. You can always tweak - it is a living breathing statement.

Appendix

Working Definitions For This Guide

Purpose: The core essence that guides and informs all decisions, actions, and goals. It's about the broader impact and meaning in one's life or the organization's existence.

Vision: A clear picture of what success looks like in the future. It serves as an inspirational guide, helping individuals or organizations to align their efforts and make decisions that lead toward the desired future.

Mission: Clarifies the specific activities and objectives that contribute to fulfilling the purpose. It serves as a roadmap, defining what needs to be done to realize the vision.

Passion: The emotional fuel that drives individuals to engage in activities aligned with their purpose. It is the deep-seated love and commitment to a particular cause or pursuit.

Sample Purpose Statements

Individual Purpose: "To inspire and uplift others through creative expression, fostering a world where everyone feels a deep sense of connection and joy."

Organizational Purpose: "Our purpose is to revolutionize sustainable energy solutions, driving a global shift towards cleaner and more environmentally conscious practices for a healthier planet."

Social Impact Purpose: "To eradicate hunger and poverty by empowering communities through education, sustainable agriculture, and equitable economic opportunities."

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