SumitOn this episode, we dive into the distinction between purpose and objective. We discuss what our purpose is, as well as our objective.
Purpose is what we’re driven to do every single day, and it’s a key to self-awareness. Purpose is what we want to do with our lives, and it’s often hard to grasp because it’s always so vague. We have a purpose to live out, but the specifics can be very specific and hard to pin down.
Purpose is a big word, and when you’re in a self-awareness mood you might want to think about what it actually means, rather than just assuming it means what people think it means. That’s where our objective comes in. Objective is a word I use a ton on a regular basis. It’s like the umbrella over which we want to live our lives. What we think it means depends on the current state of our lives.
A person’s purpose in life isn’t just a description of their life, but rather an understanding of what they want to accomplish in their life. What should our purpose be? What should our life be? What do we want to accomplish in our life? When youre in a self-awareness mood, you have to have some answers, and the more you give them, the more you will get to the root of what your life needs.
Now you might be thinking, “no one is asking us to be objective. We’re not asking you to be objective, we’re just asking for an opinion.” But it’s not like that. We are asking you to be objective in our evaluation of your life. We’re not asking any of you to live your life with the expectation that yours will be a perfect reflection of your purpose.
I will admit that I was a bit surprised that the developer’s statement is actually so objective. Although we are asking you to be objective, the game’s developer is asking you to be objective about your goals. This is a tricky one for a lot of people, because it could be interpreted as one of, “Well I’m gonna be objective,” or “Well I’m gonna be objective about my goals.
That’s what I find interesting about this statement. It’s not only asking you to be objective, it’s also asking you to determine your purpose. We are not asking you to be objective about your life, we are asking you to be objective about your goals. I find myself wondering when we are really not being objective about our life but are only being objective about our goals. This is where things get tricky.
For example, if you are trying to be objective about goals, you will most likely find that you are also being objective about your life. I have a close friend that is highly objective about himself and his goals with no problem. I’ve been an objective person my entire life. I am very objective about my goals, but I never had a problem being objective about who I am. Now I am also an objective person about my life.
It’s easy to have a goal that is objective about who you are, but if your goal is also objective about the way you live your life, that can get tricky. It’s easy to be objective about goals, but you would be hard pressed to be objective about your life. To avoid this, you will probably have to create a distinction.
