5 Ways to Find Your Purpose in Life and Resolve the Feeling of Emptiness and Lack of Motivation

Okay, so it seems that everyone has been there at some point – Not fully understanding what they are to do with their lives. Even for those with a wonderful family, perfect home, and the job of their dreams, it can seem like something is missing, which causes feelings of emptiness, lack of motivation, and nonfulfillment in life.

Finding your purpose in life will not only provide some answers to your quest to find your purpose in life, but it also provides health benefits, including lowering the amount of stress and anxiety that you feel. That results in better cardiovascular health along with sleeping better and lowering the risk of other health complications.

While you embark on your personal development or life planning endeavor, it is important to note that whether we know it or not, everyone has a purpose and there are ways we can set about to discover it. What follows are a few tips to help you find your sense of purpose in life.

Connect to Source

No one is an accident. You did not just come to be. Each of us was divinely masterminded by a supreme power and strategically positioned to deliver on an assignment. Your ability to remain connected to your source will determine your ability to identify, understand, and fulfill your purpose. This has to do with your spiritual development. Find a way to connect to your source, develop that relationship, and delve into the mind of your source in order to understand your purpose.

Get to Know Thyself

Your journey to overcoming nonfulfillment and becoming deeply satisfied in life begins right inside of you. Avoid the temptation of looking too far out. Seek to understand who you are. Embark on a mission to rediscover your own identity. Your purpose is trapped within you seeking for expression. You will know and understand yourself through periods of intentional introspection, observation, personal testing (such as the Myers Briggs Personality Test, MBTI and the Enneagram Personality Test), and feedback from people who know you well. You also have some undeniable desires and things that you do well naturally with little effort. Do not ignore this point as it is a strong signal to your purpose.

Take Chances

Start from where you are. Grab what is available to you and do a good job at it, while keeping your senses open to new possibilities. You will see that your success at one thing will naturally lead to the next, and to the next until you hit a home run. When trying to find your purpose in life, taking risks is part of the process.

Save yourself the trouble by doing what you believe is right and letting the rest fall in place naturally. This means that you are going to have to take chances, but the payoff when you are right will be more than worth it. And if you are not right, at least you eliminated some wrong options in your life and you would have learned vital lessons for the next lap. However, this can be a frustrating process. That is why you must keep your antenna up ready to pivot if needed. Only a few people get it right from the beginning or at the first attempt.

Serve Others

The world is an interconnected place. Your purpose is most likely tied to the needs of others. The more you can help others meet their needs, the more your needs will be met and the more fulfilled you will become in life. This provides your life with significance and improves your community. By lifting up others, you enjoy a more meaningful existence. You can start by donating your time, money, knowledge, or effort to causes that you feel passionate about. This will undoubtedly make you feel better about your place in the world.

Hang Out With Positive and Encouraging People

This last point is mainly about being motivated as much as it is about finding your place in life. Spend as much time with positive and fulfilled people as you can, and you may become more positive and fulfilled yourself. Positive people are a resource that you can draw inspiration from when you search for the meaning of your life. Positive and encouraging people to provide you with valuable feedback that will help you know your place in life.

They also add motivation and help to minimize the emptiness that you may be feeling by providing a listening ear and a non-judgmental environment in which you can freely express your emotions and thoughts. Even by observing what positive people do, you can help find some direction that will help you discover what course of action to take with your life.

By combining all these tips, you can find your purpose, become motivated, fill the void that sits inside you, and become fulfilled in life. You will find meaning and satisfaction in life. What you may find is that your purpose may not be as far-fetched, dramatic, or profound as you once thought, but it is no less important to you and the world. Go manifest what you’re carrying! The world desperately needs you!

Dr. Joy Kwakuyi, DNP, PMHNP-BC is a respected mental health and personal development expert. He is a board-certified psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner, an ordained pastor, and the founder of Faith Integrated Psychiatry, a private practice that provides diagnostic psychiatric evaluation, psychiatric medication management, psychotherapy, Christian counseling, life coaching, and relationship coaching services to individuals in-person or via telemedicine (video chat). For a free phone consultation or to request for an appointment, please contact Dr. Joy at https://provider.kareo.com/joy-kwakuyi#?view=booking#booking