Questions to Discover Your Dream’s Purpose

It’s time to have a heart-to-heart conversation with your dream. Invite your idea into the room and tell it to have a seat. This idea might be a book, a new invention, a new blog, a new community, or a new movement. Speak as you would to a dear friend. Say, “Hey, Dream! I’m delighted that you’ve chosen me and thrilled that we get to make this journey together. I know you’re giving me a chance to leave a mark on the world, and I want to give you a chance to fulfill your purpose of serving others.” In this exercise, you’ll speak for your goal as you answer the following five questions. Be as specific as you can. Even try to provide details of a timeline or the number of people you expect will be affected. Remember, your dream is a grand opportunity, so the more detailed a description, the more vivid the dream will seem.

1. Why do you want to exist?
2. Who will you help when you get here?
3. What benefits and/or possibilities will become available to others because you will exist?
4. What problems will be solved because you exist?
5. What joy will you bring to the world?