{"id":122,"date":"2008-09-03T13:30:04","date_gmt":"2008-09-03T17:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elasticmind.ca\/innerpreneur\/?p=122"},"modified":"2025-03-28T10:51:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:51:55","slug":"the-first-steps-to-realizing-your-passion-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elasticmind.ca\/innerpreneur\/index.php\/2008\/09\/03\/the-first-steps-to-realizing-your-passion-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"First Steps to Realizing Your Passion \/ Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nBefore I decided to start my innerpreneurial business, Elastic Mind, I did some serious soul searching. I realized that the path I was taking wasn’t working for me and that I needed to find my passion in life. But I realized before I could do that, I needed to better understand who I was and what I needed.<\/p>\n

The below steps helped me to find my passion and I hope they help you to find yours.<\/p>\n

1. Understand Yourself<\/h3>\n

“Whatever the circumstances of your life, the understanding of type can make your perceptions clearer, your judgements sounder, and your life closer to your heart’s desire.” – Isabel Briggs Myers<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test and figure out who you are. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Myers-Briggs type indicator<\/a> has been used since the 1940’s to help individuals identify the sort of jobs where they would be “most comfortable and effective”.<\/p>\n

The indicator defines 16 possible psychological types <\/strong>which emulate your unique approach to the \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tworld, to information, to decisions, and to other people.<\/p>\n

The test determines the following aspects (or dichotomies) of your personality:<\/p>\n

Favorite world:<\/strong> Do you prefer to focus on the outer world \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[Extraversion \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(E)<\/a>] or on your own inner world [Introversion (I)<\/a>]?
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Information:<\/strong> Do you prefer to focus on the basic information \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tyou take in [Sensing (S)<\/a>] or do you prefer to interpret and add meaning [Intuition (N)<\/a>]?<\/p>\n

Decisions:<\/strong> When making decisions, do you prefer to first \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlook at logic and consistency [Thinking \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(T)<\/a>] or first look at the people and \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tspecial circumstances [Feeling (F)<\/a>]?<\/p>\n

Structure<\/strong>: In dealing with the outside world, do you prefer \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tto get things decided [Judging (J)<\/a>]or do you prefer to stay open to new information \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tand options [Perceiving (P)<\/a>]?<\/p>\n

When you decide on your preference \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tin each category, you have your own personality \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype<\/a>, which can be expressed as a code with four letters. For example, I am an INFP (Introverted, Intuition, Feeling, Perceiving).<\/p>\n

Take the Test Online
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Tests recommended by the Myers Briggs Foundation
\nMBTI Complete –\u00a0 (US $59.95)
\nCAPT<\/a> – (US $150 – $175)
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\n<\/a>Free Tests
\n<\/a>BBC Personality Survey
\nPersonalityType.com – website is owned by the author of Do What You Are
\n<\/em>Personality Pathways<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Understand what you need and want<\/h3>\n

Once you have determined your personality type, start researching it and doing some soul searching.<\/p>\n

Take note of the special abilities<\/strong> your type has. Believe in yourself that these gifts are ones that you possess. Take note of the work style<\/strong> that would be most beneficial to you.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself what you would do if you knew you couldn\u2019t fail<\/strong>. If you had all the talent, support, resources, experience, etc. that you needed, what would you do to make a living?<\/p>\n

Think about what you want from your life<\/strong>, what you want to accomplish, and what you want to leave behind.<\/p>\n

Remember the activities you loved as a child<\/strong>. If it was fun then, it is likely still fun to you today.<\/p>\n

3. Put It Together<\/h3>\n

Now you know what makes you unique and what has, and always will, energize and excite you. Don’t ignore this information as in it lies your purpose<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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