{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"1 SIMPLE QUESTION","description":"On this episode, I\u2019d like to talk about your purpose. Because really...your purpose is simple. It\u2019s to create something that you \u2014 and only you \u2014 can create. So, the next time you wonder if you\u2019re doing the right thing, just ask yourself this one simple question: What am I creating? Because you came into this world through creation, in the answer to that question lies your divine-inspired purpose. Your unique life. Your unique beauty. Your unique story. There\u2019s something only you can create. To help break this down a bit, here are three simple steps to answering that question. What inspires me right now? When you\u2019re living inspired, you are living \u201cin spirit\u201d. You are living in tune with what you came into this world with. Inspiration is the air that fills you like a hot-air balloon. It\u2019s a natural high that no drug could ever reach. It\u2019s the flow where your life\u2019s work pours out of you like water from a natural spring. What can I create with this inspiration? Out of what inspires you, what can you tangibly create this year\u2026this day? If you\u2019re into setting SMART goals, go for it. SMART stands for goals which are specific, measurable, action-based (meaning you can start right now), realistic, and time-based (they have an end stop). They\u2019ve worked well for me in the past and while I don\u2019t use them all the time, they are extremely useful, particulary if you have a history of not following through. Put it on your screen saver, write it on the ceiling above your bed, or set up calendar reminders to ping you every week to remind you. If SMART goals aren\u2019t for you (but something tells me you dig them), then try this. Just ask yourself every day, \u201cWhat can I create today?\u201d Consider setting up a daily meditation practice and saying this daily affirmation to yourself at the beginning and end of your meditation (or creating one of your own): \u201cI am living inspired, listening to my spirit, and using my gifts to create.\u201d Who am I serving? From billionaire to pauper, I\u2019ve never met anyone whose source of encouragement comes from material objects. Lust for money, power, or fame can only get us so far. True motivation comes from recognizing who you are serving. Let\u2019s face it. We need encouragement to create. Creation takes a lot of long days and late nights. \u201cGood Job\u201d star stickers may have worked well as children, but they fall flat as adults. And that bonus you get after an annual review? That only works for a while. Deep and meaningful encouragement \u2014 the type of encouragement that pushes you to create something that matters \u2014 comes from a simple \u201cThank you.\u201d Knowing that something you worked so hard to achieve in your life had a positive impact on another\u2019s life will take you further than any gold star or holiday bonus. And the funny thing? The more thanks you get for your work, the more people you\u2019ve served in your life, the easier those gold stars and bonuses come your way. They just don\u2019t matter as much anymore. \u2014\u2014 So, ask yourself this simple question: What am I creating? Answering that question will help steer you down your beautiful path on purpose. \u2014\u2014 Religious ideology set aside, somehow we came into this world. Somehow we came into the being we now call the self. Somehow, we were created. Through nine months of magical creation and beyond, you grew into the beautiful creation of you. Asking ourselves, \u201cWhat am I creating?\u201d simply brings us back to day one. ","author_name":"Your Life on Purpose","author_url":"http:\/\/markwguay.me","html":"