Something To Aim At. Purpose And Meaning.

What is your aim in this life?

Humans need something to aim at because goals motivate us to make the most of our skills and possibilities – our life. Truly wanting to achieve something leads us to offer the best performance. It feels good because especially the challenging goals, the big picture, a vision bring us purpose and meaning.

Overview

We need something to aim at

A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at.

This is a quote from the famous philosopher Bruce Lee. He not only deconstructed a lot of bricks, but he also said a few true things.

For our personal development, we need something to aim at because goals motivate us to make the most of our skills and possibilities – our life. When we truly want to achieve something it leads us to offer the best performance. And it feels good because especially the challenging goals, the big picture, a vision bring us purpose and meaning.

In all cultures and at all times, humans have sought to make sense of their existence. Man’s search for meaning is a quest as ancient as the dawn of human consciousness. The ancient Greeks thought and talked a lot about it.

Be present, aware, and enjoy your life

Socrates meant; “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Does that sound harsh? Maybe! But the truth is that many people waste their lives. And that is sad!

If you are not living each day with excitement, energy, and passion, then you are not living true to your life purpose.

Dream, reach, and believe in yourself!

Helpful questions

Start with what you want, not what you think you can get. What are your answers to these questions:

• What do you value most?
• What kind of life do you want?
• What do you want your life to look like, to feel like?
• Who do you wish to be?

*Note

I select the motto of the day mostly because something about it appeals to me. Something attracts me or irritates me. It feels as if it could contain something and I want to get to the root of it. So I dedicate a motto to each day and let myself be surprised what it has to offer me.

Sometimes the reason for the choice clarifies itself only after a while. That's why the thoughts about the motto of the day are often not articles, but associations. They are thoughts transformed into words. They are spontaneous and I also publish them frequently while I am traveling. They, therefore, tend to appear in fragments. Feel invited to add your associations in the comments. Enrich the thoughts with your perspectives – to complete the picture.

How do you benefit best from the motto of the day?

Ask yourself constructive questions like the following and you will personally benefit from each motto of the day:

• What triggers the topic in you?
• Under what circumstances do you agree with the statement and when not?
• What is the significance of the statement for you?
• How can the motto of the day enrich your life?
• In what context could the statement be useful?
• Where and when do you want to remember it and how?

And what can I do if I disagree with a motto? There is often something personal to learn from quotations with which we disagree. Helpful questions in such a case are:

• What do you specifically disagree with?
• Do you think the statement is generally not helpful or only not suitable for you personally?
• Which aspect is worth taking a closer look at?

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P.S.

Do you have something to aim at?

This article is a short excerpt from the more comprehensive course materials my clients receive in a group or individual training or coaching.

Published: March 21, 2007
Author: Karsten Noack
Revision: November 19th, 2024
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