Your personal purpose statement is a roadmap, it defines what you want to accomplish in life.
It gives you direction to accomplish what is important to you... as it reflects what you stand for, your passions, your goals and core values.
A personal purpose statement requires you to think about what is important to you... not important to someone else.
It's a self-discovery process. It helps you realise & accept who you are.
Coming up with a personal purpose statement requires you to realise your skills, talents, likes and dislikes.
You may surprise yourself and arrive at a whole new level of self-appreciation.
As you're thinking about where you want to get to, you'll also consider where you currently are. It will make you mindful of what you have now, how you achieved it, and the people who played a role in your journey.
This gives you a sense of gratitude.
Once written, you can refer to this statement as a guide to making life decisions. It will help you know how to spend your time, and possibly even what professional and personal networks to build.
With your statement, you'll know exactly what you want out of life and what you would like to contribute to the world. You'll know what you want your legacy to be.
Having a purpose statement will help you can avoid wasting time making decisions and carrying out behaviours that do not provide what you really want out of life and want to contribute to the world.
It will also help you realise who you are and stick to it, no matter what someone else may be doing or trying to persuade you to do.