YOUR PURPOSE TEST RESULT
“Contribution”
You are here
#Actualised Sensing
#Solid Vision
#Rooted Intention
What Your Result Means
DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE ON THE PURPOSE TEST
You are currently at the interface of “you are great at it” and “the world needs it”, which suggests that you are in a fruitful and needed situation of productivity in which your skills are likely to be seen but not yet (sufficiently?) monetarily valued. This is a pretty uncommon overlap, which is why the typical purpose diagram doesn’t show it.
Since the spheres that you scored significantly lower on are associated with personal joy and wellbeing, you may be experiencing a disbalance of giving and receiving. You could be anywhere in a content place of “oh but I’m doing something that matters and I’m obviously best placed to serve here” or a completely overworked and burned out state of emergency.
Either way, your results point towards the need to personally and/or structurally change something so that you are adequately nourished.
Keep reading to see what has held other people back at this stage plus some practical advice for moving forward that I invite you to take with a pinch of salt (and a little nap perhaps?). Please remember that this test is just a snapshot of your right now and does not attempt to establish any kind of typology.
What’s Holding You Back
MEET YOUR BULLSHIT MONSTERS®
No matter which stage you’re at, we all have a little voice in our heads that tries to keep us safe by keeping us un-extraordinary. I lovingly call this self-deprecating chatter “bullshit” and it’s best dealt with by visualising it as coming from a little monster, a bullshit monster!
Either Ogre
People who find themselves in Contribution frequently make the Either Ogre’s acquaintance. This monster is just as ugly as it sounds and it’s an expert at transmitting either-or feelings to you.
In this case, it’s likely to pull the following card: “Money is bad! People who earn a lot of money do bad stuff and are bad! And whoever WANTS to earn a lot of money is bad too! Hey, remember how you always say money isn’t everything? Either you want money or you are a good person! . So, you can either be a scumbag...or, focus on giving more and caring less about money.” This monster’s aim is to trap you in a place of giving without receiving in return.
Yell Ow
Or meet Yell Ow, the real reason why bladder stones are called bladder stones. This monster is an uncomfortable little fellow that seems to be made of yellow mineral deposits. He firmly believes in hardship as the only way to succeed and recites phrases like “work is hard” or “you won’t get something from nothing” or his personal favourite “work hard, play hard”. He’s frequently misunderstood for not being enjoyable, which isn’t quite true, for he loves a good party. But in the work context, if it’s not hard, you’re not to be taken seriously.
This monster attacks the “you love it” part of your desires and basically argues that you’re not supposed to love it if you want it to be meaningful. Its aim is to keep you small and away from dreaming of course.
HOW ARE YOU RIGHT NOW?
BODY AND HEART, MIND AND SOUL?
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU DID SOMETHING FOR YOU?
OR, GAZING WITHIN MORE DEEPLY, IS OTHER PEOPLE’S WELL-BEING MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOURS?
IS THERE SOMETHING YOU SECRETLY DESIRE IN RETURN THAT YOU ARE NOT GETTING?
What to do?
So You clearly need a change because the current situation is not sustainable. How this looks exactly, entirely depends on you current state of mind and heart. So here are a few questions for you to reflect on.
How are you right now? Body and heart, mind and soul? When was the last time you did something for you? Or, gazing within more deeply, is other people’s well-being more important than yours? Is there something you secretly desire in return that you are not getting?
Finding answers to the reflection questions can lead you to understand what you need in order to feel fully nourished, supported and inspired. It could well be something non-physical like appreciation or recognition, allowing yourself to feel joy at work, turning up the inspiration and daily happiness volume. Or it could be asking for a pay raise and then going on a well-deserved vacation.
I’d love you to imagine yourself in your present life, with whatever your heart desires. Dive into this scenario, picture it, feel it and ask yourself what comes next…
And now what?
Go and be your brilliant purpose-driven self. You are on your path even when it doesn’t feel like it!
Plus, I’ve got your back. I’ll be in your email inbox in the next few days to help you contextualise your results and put them into action.
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With ease and confidence,
Anaïs
Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll be getting
Why asking yourself “what’s my purpose?” is one of the most useless ways of going about working with purpose (even if you really want to know)
What to do instead
How to deal with Bullshit Monsters® when you meet them out in the wild (procrastination, fear of ridicule, perfectionism - I’ve got you covered!)