Does My Life Purpose Make Any Sense?

[Oneness]

Does my life purpose make any sense? I mean it is a wierd combination of "Zone of genius + Impact statement".

In the VIA characther strenghts survey my result was that my top 2 strengths are "Humor & Playfullness" and "Perspective Wisdom". This did not come as a suprise to me as people have always told me im either wise or funny. 

My zone of genius is "Observational Humor", I have a talent for noticing funny things in every situation, topic or acitvity.

My most meaningful impact I could have is: to help people understand and master their own minds

so the life purpose would be "Using observational humor to help people understand and master their own minds".

But does this make any sense?? I mean alot of spiritual teachers crack jokes all the time, especially Matt Kahn, and it seems to help people take this stuff easier and not be so anal about life. 

I just don't know how to put the life purpose in to words. I don't know how to combine a statement that includes humor and wisdom.

 

[Tomek]

I confess that I do not have idea what the "Zone of genius + Impact statement" is. But I saw, that few people are using this statements. Could you explain it come from? Books, or something?

[Donald]

 @Tomek  Try reading  The Big Leap by Gay Hendrics 

 

[Tomek]

@Donald I want to see explaination in few words. I have a long list of books to read, but I'm curiuos.

[GuiPidge]

@OnenessI sure understand what you go through. I have the 2 same VIA top strengths, the third one being Honesty, Authenticity & Sincerity.

My zone of genius is music oriented, and the Impact I hope the have in this life is similar to your's; for I deeply believe mankind needs internal changes now, more than ever before in it's history!

All in all, I think you life purpose makes a hell lot of sense!

I suppose that most people in this forum are already sensitized to the importance of mastering their mind and of their self-actualization. With such people, it's easier to go straight to point and talk of deeper topics than weather or fashion. But remember any time in your life where you were in a place surrounded by people (not your friends) talking and acting in a way you would never allow yourself to (call it ignorance, or complete superficiality, whatever). Would you talk about meditation with them? Or about the illusory nature of thougts? I guess no...

I might be pessimist, but these kind of people (i.e. those you wouldn't dare to talk of deeper stuff) are the majority out there. They sure don't hang in this forum!

Humor and playfullness is exactly what you need to reach them. No one takes a pill that taste like shit unless he is forced to. But if the coating of this pill taste like candy, everyone will be willing at least to try! Just make sure the side effects won't discourage them to swallow it again!

@TomekZone of Genius and Impact Statement comes from Leo's Ultimate Life Purpose course, which I think he took the Idea from Gay Hendricks.

Edited May 26, 2016 by GuiPidge

[Tancrede Pouyat]

@Oneness Hell yeah it makes sense ! You're just scared, that's just the resistance. It's a good thing, it means your life is advancing. Continue the course up until the end, but try first to reduce that statement to fewer words, so that it could be something like : "Make people laugh their way into understanding their minds". Keep going, Leo will help you with that fear, I had the same when I took the course, I feel much better now.

[Oneness]

On 26/5/2016 at 0:32 PM, Tomek said:

@Donald I want to see explaination in few words. I have a long list of books to read, but I'm curiuos.

Basically the (zone of genius + impact statement) mean how you are going to use your zone of genius to impact the world. Your zone of genius is a narrow thing that your have a unique talent for, the impact statement is what is the most meaningful impact you could have on the world, what impact is most meaningful to YOU, not somebody else. For example curing AIDS would be a awesome impact, but to be honest it is not a meaningful enough of an impact that I would be willing to put all my life towards it, even die for it.

[Oneness]

On 26/5/2016 at 2:23 PM, GuiPidge said:

 

I might be pessimist, but these kind of people (i.e. those you wouldn't dare to talk of deeper stuff) are the majority out there. They sure don't hang in this forum!

Humor and playfullness is exactly what you need to reach them. No one takes a pill that taste like shit unless he is forced to. But if the coating of this pill taste like candy, everyone will be willing at least to try! Just make sure the side effects won't discourage them to swallow it again!

Yeah kind of what I tough about also.

But also I think that sometimes self-actualizing people are often very serious and take life way too seriously and never laugh and joke around, so would be cool to also have that impact there.

Thanks for the reply, really appreciate it

 

[Oneness]

@Tancrede Pouyat Thanks ;D!!

[Elton]

@Oneness a psychological coach who can makes you laugh is a very rare thing!  And I feel its a very good idea..