The Annual Purpose Checkup

Similar to the importance of a regular physical checkup or reviewing our financial situations, Richard Leider in his new book,Something to Live For:  Finding Your Way in the Second Half of Life, advocates taking the time for a regular checkup to see if we are healthy in terms of our spirit and our sense of meaning. 

How many of the following statements can you answer in the affirmative?

• I work at what I love to do.
• My daily choices are driven by a strong sense of purpose.
• There is a clear alignment between what I say my priorities are and how I spend my time.
• I invest time in making a difference to others in the world.
• I know what I want to be remembered for.

For those you answered "yes" to, what can you do to sustain this sense of meaning in the year head?  For those you didn't, what changes can you make to find more meaning in the coming months?

Leider designed these simple questions for us to reflect on our work, our relationships, and our sense of connection between who we are and what we are doing in the world.  The focus is on connecting who we are with what we do so that we can become whole beings. 

We are human "beings" not human "doings" and we should remember this.  Who are we being?  Do we feel good about who we are?  The goal is to become a sage.