Life Passion Archives

77 Of The Best Existential Questions To Blow Your Mind

August 8, 2023June 1, 2023 by Barrie Davenport

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You don’t have to be a philosopher to ponder capital T truths.

Nor do you need to crack open a dusty Socrates text to begin thinking more deeply about the world around you.

It sometimes feels like our children ask us more profound questions about existence than we ask ourselves.

If you want to get in touch with your philosophical side or your inner child, we have put together an existential questions list that you can use to spark an internal conversation or an external debate with friends.

There’s no better way to get to know yourself or someone else than to ask about the meaning of life.

How To Write A Personal Mission Statement (And 28 Mission Statement Examples)

May 27, 2023May 1, 2023 by Barrie Davenport

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Do you have a personal mission statement?

If not, you should.

Early in my career, I was inspired to create one when I worked in public relations for the JCPenney Company.

James Cash Penney, the founder of the once giant retailer, based his business philosophy on one simple personal mission statement: “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you” — the Golden Rule.

In fact, his first store was called The Golden Rule.

This mission statement permeated every aspect of how Mr. Penney ran his business.

He asked for a “fair remuneration and not all the profits the traffic will bear,” and was the first to call employees “associates,” and he treated them like family.

During the stock market crash in the 1920’s, Mr. Penney lost his personal fortune and took a loan against his life insurance in order to pay the associates’ salaries.

Lacking Purpose In Your Life? 9 Steps To Uncover Your Purpose

June 1, 2023March 12, 2023 by Barrie Davenport

If it seems that life has no purpose, and you’re experiencing an existential crisis, the world can seem pretty bleak.

Feeling that life has no meaning can make you question everything about who you are or why you even exist.

Maybe you’re not quite so philosophical, but you seem to lack a guiding principle for your life. You find yourself thinking, “My life has no purpose, and I don’t know why I’m doing what I’m doing.”

Perhaps your job has grown stale, or you don’t know if you’re in the right career at all.

Are you spending time with the right people?

Living up to your potential?

Going in the right direction?

These questions feel impossible to answer when you have no idea what drives you and have no purpose guiding your next move.

Online Vision Boards: The Nine Best Vision Board Apps and Sites for 2023

January 15, 2023November 1, 2022 by Barrie Davenport

No matter your goals, an online vision board may help you achieve them.

Vision boards are powerful tools for helping people visualize their ambitions.

They are collages of images and words designed to help make your goals seem more achievable.

When you have a clear picture of what you hope to achieve, your mind starts to accept your plans as reality.

This leads to greater focus, motivation, and confidence in your abilities to succeed.

37 Of The Best Creative Project Ideas For Fun And Relaxation

October 16, 2022October 1, 2022 by Barrie Davenport

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Whether you’ve hit a creative dry spell or you’re looking for new ways to express your creative genius, you’ll enjoy the list we’ve cooked up for this article.

What can it hurt, after all, to learn about creative project ideas that could enrich your life and the lives of others?

Or maybe what you learn from one project will translate into new ideas for another.

The potential for cross-over with these creative projects is what makes them potentially life-changing.

But what makes creativity so powerful in the first place?

Passion vs. Purpose: 9 Essential Differences And Why You Need Both

August 9, 2022July 21, 2022 by Barrie Davenport

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If you’re like most people, you might get confused about the meanings of passion and purpose.

You might get them mixed up, misaligned, or even use them interchangeably.

Both are powerful forces of nature that dictate the course of your life.

While they are related in some ways, they are quite different.

Knowing those differences will help make it easier to follow your passions and guide you toward your true life purpose.

Here we’ll define each, discuss their differences, and answer some frequently asked questions.

(Sidebar: You may want to check out this post on How To Write A Personal Mission Statement)

29 Ways To Leave A Legacy For Your Family And The World

June 17, 2022June 3, 2022 by Barrie Davenport

Your actions can exert a positive influence far into the future.

The choices that you make between now and the day that you depart this world have the power to leave a lasting legacy.

Your legacy might impact your family, your community, or even the world. Choosing to build a legacy will bring purpose to your life.

You can upgrade your motivations beyond meeting daily needs and direct your attention toward fixing a problem, helping others, or supporting your descendants.