How to figure out what to do with your life in 6 minutes

Step-by-Step Tutorial: Discovering Your Life Purpose

Step 1: Identify Your Passions

1. Grab a notepad and pen.
2. Write down 5 to 20 passions that currently interest you. These could be activities, topics, hobbies, or areas of curiosity.
3. Look for patterns among your passions to identify common themes or interests.

Step 2: Follow Your Curiosity

1. Dive deeper into one of your passions by reading books, attending lectures, or listening to podcasts related to that topic.
2. Engage in the process of incubation by stepping away from the topic to allow for unconscious pattern recognition.

Step 3: Engage with the Field

1. Pay attention to the narrative within the field of your chosen passion.
2. Learn the specific vocabulary and terminology used by experts in that field.
3. Engage with others who share your passion through online forums, communities, or networking opportunities to gain feedback and insights.

Step 4: Turn Passion into Purpose

1. Identify problems in your personal life, society, or the world that you would like to see solved. Write down 5 to 15 specific problems.
2. Connect your passions with the problems you want to address to find potential overlaps and connections.
3. Transform your passions and the problems you want to solve into a purpose that aligns with your values and goals.

Step 5: Establish a Massively Transformative Purpose (MTP)

1. Take your purpose one step further by turning it into a massively transformative purpose.
2. Ensure that your MTP aims to bring significant positive change to the world, society, or a specific community.
3. Highlight the clear "why" behind your dream and ensure it is sustainable and monetizable.

Step 6: Approach Your Purpose with a Hobby Mindset

1. Embrace your purpose with a hobby mindset, similar to how author Steven Kotler pursued his writing passion while working as a bartender.
2. Stay disciplined, playful, and daring in your pursuit of your purpose.

Additional Information:

• Discovering your purpose can lead to changes in your brain, decreasing activity in the amygdala and increasing volume in the right insular cortex, which can guard against depression and anxiety.
• Remember to stay curious, open-minded, and proactive in exploring your passions and turning them into a purpose that can make a positive impact on the world.

By following these steps, you can embark on a journey of self-discovery and find a meaningful purpose that aligns with your interests and values.