Creating Your Vision, Purpose, and Personal Values

The Tripod of Self: Vision, Purpose, and Values

There are three concepts that will directly impact your sense of self, and these are your personal vision, your life purpose, and your values.

By taking the time to clarify these three topics, you are not only getting to know yourself, but you are reclaiming ownership of your life.

This process is a powerful antidote to the discouragement generated by trauma and chronic stress, which rob us of our ability to dream.

Defining these three concepts is an empowering act that allows you to build a solid identity and a strong inner core from which you can face life.

Vision: Imagining a Better Future

Vision is the ability to imagine a better future, and when you set goals, you lift your sights to a horizon of new and exciting possibilities.

Your mental and emotional energy shifts its focus from what is wrong in your life to what you want to become and what you want to achieve.

Setting goals is a declaration that you will not be defined by the damages of the past, turning you into an agent of change instead of a passive heir.

A clear vision gives you a direction, a north towards which to direct your efforts, which helps you make decisions more aligned with your true desires.

Purpose: The "Why" that Drives You

Purpose is the fundamental "why" behind everything you do; It is the reason that motivates and inspires you every day.

It is a commitment to something that is much bigger than ourselves or our own ego, giving a deep meaning and satisfaction to our existence.

Your purpose often expresses the contribution you are committed to making to society or the good you wish to bring to another person's life.

Knowing that you are involved in a cause that is meaningful to you will give you great fulfillment, even if the path to achieve it is very difficult.

There are few things in life that bring greater satisfaction than living with a clear purpose, as this