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Watch today’s episode of Find Your Happy TV, filmed in one of the most beautiful places on Maui, and perhaps the most beautiful video yet Click to Watch Find Your Purpose in 3 Super Easy Steps

I am super pumped because I just booked a ticket to the Caribbean. Barbados and St, Lucia, here I come. I’ve always wanted to snorkel with sea turtles and horseback ride through the ocean. Best of all, I get to call this work. Why? Because five years ago, I left coproate and depression, so I could find, and live my purpose and passion.

I had a dream to run my own business from anywhere in the world. I pictured myself helping people through Skype from all corners of the Earth, and writing articles about my experiences for travel magazines. Today I live my dream life daily. And I want to help you find your purpose and passion, if you are looking for a mentor check out my special program here.

Many people tell me, “Shannon, you make it look so easy.” And they ask how did I do it? How did I leave depression, addictions and corporate burnout behind to live a life I am proud of and super in love with? In today’s video I show you how.

If you’ve ever asked yourself what is my purpose, or how can I turn my passion into a fulfilling career? This week’s message is for you.

Do you feel lost or as if something is missing in your life? Maybe you want to make a bigger difference in the world than you feel you are, but you aren’t sure how. So many of us walk through life, feeling numb and desperate for change and a deeper connection, but aren’t sure how to get it.

I used to suffer immense inner turmoil while trying hard to find my purpose. I was in a job I hated, working in advertising under fluorescent lights, and suffocating from the stale corporate air. I saw people like Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake shine so brightly when they performed. I wanted what they had, infectious PASSION, a thirsty love for life and an unyielding connection to their work. I struggled daily to figure out my purpose, but it wasn’t until I took a step back and realized that my purpose isn’t “figure-outable” from my head that I found a way to get there. I thought to myself, “Maybe the problem isn’t that I don’t know what my purpose is; the problem is the way I am trying to find my purpose.” We can’t think our way into our life’s passion and purpose, we have to do our way in. This means taking steps towards what you want, and removing those things in your life that you don’t want. I left my successful corporate job on a mission to find my happy, and it came by taking one step at a time and exploring many different passions. If you are looking for your purpose and passion, stop looking and start doing. These steps will help you. How to Find Your Purpose and Passion

1. Get More Action

You can’t think your way into finding your LIFE PURPOSE; you have to do your way into it. Take a mental note from Nike and Just Do It. The more we act, the more we get clear on things.  So instead of overthinking it, – Will  this WORK OUT? Should I try that? What if I don’t like it? What if I don’t MAKE MONEY at it? – start taking steps toward your goals and start trying new things. This will help you get out of your own way. I struggled for years trying to find out what my purpose was. This cycle only created a deeper lack of clarity. It wasn’t until I started doing that things changed for me. I began writing, and sent a story to Chicken Soup for The Soul. The second I received the letter of acceptance was unlike any ever before, love flooded into my heart and I knew that this was what I had to do with my life. You see though, I had to start writing to learn that my biggest passion was INDEED writing. That only came with consistent action. Tweetable Truth: The experience is the reward; clarity comes through the process of exploring. Action is where you get results.

2. Drop From Your Head to Your Heart

Your heart is your best tool to access your true purpose and PASSION. Ask yourself what you love? Start taking steps to do what you love. When you are inspired and connected to your happy self, inspiration floods your heart and soul. When you lead from your heart, you are naturally more joyful and motivated to explore. By doing what you love, you will be inspired and gain insights into what brings you the most joy.

3. Break Up with The “ONE”

Many of us struggle because we try to find that ONE thing that we are meant to do; but trying to find only one thing is the reason why we feel like something is missing. The notion that we have only one thing we are meant for limits us from fulfilling our greatness. Take me for example; I have six different JOB TITLES. I’m a LIFE COACH, TRAVEL writer, author, speaker, teacher, mentor, designer, and each thing I do brings me joy, but none of these are my purpose, they are my passions. So start getting in touch with your passions! When you lead a passionate life you are living your life on purpose. Let go of thinking there is only one purpose for you and embrace the idea that our purpose in life is to love life fully by putting ourselves into our life! This means we jump in and try new things; we stop resisting the unknown and we fully engage in what is happening right here, where we are. To lead a purposeful life, follow your passions. When we live a passion-filled life we are living on purpose, and that is the purpose of life. That feeling that something is missing goes away when you lead a passion-filled life. The need to seek our purpose comes from a lack of passion. When you don’t feel connected to your life, you lack purpose and passion. To fix this emptiness simply add more passion. To boil it down, remember this simple equation:

Passion + Daily Action = Purposeful Life – Tweet me!

Consider that the real purpose of anyone’s life is to be fully involved in living. Try to be present for the journey and fully embrace it. Soon you will be oozing with PASSION, and you will feel so purposeful and fulfilled you will wonder how you lived life without it. Enjoy the journey into your own awesome life.

Awesome Action: I’d love to hear from you! What is the one dream you’d like to see realized? Leave your comments below.

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I want to help you live your full potential. If you have a dream inside that is longing for expression, you’re meant to share it with the world.

Marie Forleo is the greatest business mentor I know. If you’re considering B-School, please trust your intuition. You are the best investment there is. When you invest in your dreams, you benefit the entire world. Plus when you register through Play With the World you will get mega resources from me. Details here.