How to Find a Purpose in Just 2 Minutes (A cure for being down in the dumps)

There are times in our life when we find ourselves stuck in the deepest fullest puddle of the dirtiest muck you can imagine and we cannot pull our wellington boots (high heels are even worse) out however hard we try. We get stuck in a mindset of lack of motivation or direction, so we end up standing stock still.

There is an easy way to get out of this murky puddle, heck even jump out of it and run into the meadows.

Instead of asking "What should I be doing?" or "What could I do give my life a purpose?", the secret is to shift your focus from yourself to other people.

So instead of asking "how do I get out of this massive mud puddle that is threatening to drag me under?", ask "How can I help you to get out of your puddle?", as this will help you stop being bogged down by your own problems, distractions, guilt, negative self talk etc.

Next time you are stuck and down in the dumps, ask yourself:

What could I do to help people (or animals, or a cause) in need?

Is there something I can do to make someone smile?

What pain are other people feeling? Can I do something to help them?

Can I give someone an AHA moment?

What kind thing can I do for someone just for the fun of it?

Who do I care about most and what problems do they have that I might be able to help with?

What problems might stranger have that I can solve with my skillset?

Can I change someone's life?

Asking these type of questions shifts your focus from your own problems to other peoples problems.

When you start to solve other people's problems you automatically add purpose and meaning to and in your life.

It almost sounds too easy, but it works 100%.

It's the pure and simple cure to stop being stuck in a rutty puddle in a mental fog is to HELP OTHERS!

So if you can't motivate yourself, even just experiencing writer's block, forget about your own problems and think about others.

When you get back onto an even keel and a clearer mind, there becomes a time and a place where you can work through your own problems.

When you change someone's life for the better, even if its just a little, you feel amazing. It will rock your world.

Now, ask yourself how can I help someone today...

Let me know how you get on.

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