Chapter 8 - THE POWER OF PURPOSE

Question 1

What is the main focus of the chapter?

Answer 1

Life purpose: discovering, maximizing its usefulness, and using it in life coaching.

Question 2

Who wrote about living from a deep place?

Answer 2

Rainer Maria Rilke.

Question 3

What is required for clients to find their deep place?

Answer 3

Becoming still and quiet, focusing on self-commitment.

Question 4

What does knowing one’s life purpose provide?

Answer 4

Incredible power to make choices and act.

Question 5

What was Terry Fox’s life purpose after his recovery?

Answer 5

To carry the message that communities can contribute to finding a cure for bone cancer.

Question 6

What is a common definition of life purpose?

Answer 6

A calling or an overall theme for life that transcends daily activities.

Question 7

According to ancient Tibetan texts, what is the purpose of life?

Answer 7

For the benefit of self and for the benefit of others.

Question 8

True or False: The Purpose-Driven Life was a bestselling self-help book.

Answer 8

True.

Question 9

What paradoxes did the Dalai Lama describe in modern culture?

Answer 9

More conveniences but less time; more degrees but less sense.

Question 10

What should be prioritized according to the chapter: doing or being?

Answer 10

Being.

Question 11

List the steps to help clients create a lively vision.

Answer 11

• List top ten things you love to do
• Identify characteristics of supporting environment
• Write a vision statement.

Question 12

What does examining past experiences help clients discover?

Answer 12

Their life purpose.

Question 13

What is an important aspect of identifying when clients felt on purpose?

Answer 13

Recognizing intuitive experiences of being aligned with their purpose.

Question 14

What should clients list to discover their purpose?

Answer 14

Examples of times they felt on purpose.

Question 15

What is the significance of writing about past experiences?

Answer 15

To identify essential elements of being on purpose.

Question 16

Fill in the blank: A purpose statement is unique to _______.

Answer 16

[each individual]

Question 17

What should clients do with key words and phrases from their experiences?

Answer 17

Identify commonalities and themes to build their statement of purpose.

Question 18

What does a purpose provide according to the chapter?

Answer 18

Meaning to our lives and enjoyment in everything we do.

Question 19

What is a common misconception in 21st-century culture?

Answer 19

That working hard and long is the only way to achieve what we want.

Question 20

What is the initial step in creating a life purpose statement?

Answer 20

Highlight key words and phrases, then copy them onto a separate page.

Question 21

How many sentences should a life purpose statement typically be?

Answer 21

Two to four sentences.

Question 22

What should a life purpose statement reflect?

Answer 22

The unique purpose of the individual.

Question 23

True or False: A purpose statement is meant to be shared with everyone.

Answer 23

False.

Question 24

What is the difference between life purpose, mission, and vision?

Answer 24

Life purpose is the underlying reason for being; mission is how we fulfill that purpose; vision is a compelling image of the future.

Question 25

Fill in the blank: Life purpose is our ________—the underlying reason for being that gives meaning to our life.

Answer 25

[calling]

Question 26

What does a good purpose statement create?

Answer 26

Energy to play large.

Question 27

What might prompt a client to seek life purpose work?

Answer 27

A client in midlife feels listless, fatigued, and disenchanted.

Question 28

What is a clue that a client may need to reexamine their life purpose?

Answer 28

The client is overwhelmed with life and asks, 'Is this the life I really want to lead?'

Question 29

What can life purpose work help clients sense?

Answer 29

A higher level of consciousness.

Question 30

What are some methods coaches use to work with life purpose?

Answer 30

* Journaling * Reflection * Meditation * Powerful questions

Question 31

What is an indicator that a purpose statement resonates with a client?

Answer 31

The client feels a strong connection with the purpose they have described.

Question 32

What can happen when clients identify their life purpose?

Answer 32

They take a powerful step toward manifesting it and creating a fulfilling life.

Question 33

According to Woodrow Wilson, what is the purpose of life?

Answer 33

To enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, and with a finer spirit of hope and achievement.

Question 34

What are some themes that can emerge from a client's life experiences?

Answer 34

* Connecting to self and others * Creativity * Persistence * Learning

Question 35

What might a client feel if they are living off purpose?

Answer 35

Their life feels less fulfilling.

Question 36

Fill in the blank: When we are on purpose, we live from our ________, our core self.

Answer 36

[being]

Question 37

What is an example of a life purpose statement?

Answer 37

My life purpose is to create connection between myself, my clients, and all those I contact to the universal whole of life.

Question 38

What does it mean to live from a deep place?

Answer 38

It may require undergoing deep change.

Question 39

How can clients use their life purpose as a guide?

Answer 39

To make choices and decisions that lead to greater happiness and fulfillment.

Question 40

What might clients discover when they articulate their life purpose?

Answer 40

The roles they have chosen may not fit them well.

Question 41

True or False: Life purpose work can be therapeutic.

Answer 41

True.

Question 42

What did a client who worked as a divorce lawyer discover about his fulfillment?

Answer 42

He felt unfulfilled in his work and found deeper satisfaction in his volunteer activities.

Question 43

What did the individual need to do before moving forward with his life work?

Answer 43

He needed to do some grief work ## Footnote Grief work refers to the process of processing and dealing with feelings of loss.

Question 44

How did the individual articulate his life purpose?

Answer 44

Through intuitively catalyzing people and ideas, he creates understanding, awareness, and connections that enhance people's lives.

Question 45

What question might the individual ask regarding his work as an attorney?

Answer 45

Is there any way I could live out my life purpose in my work as an attorney?

Question 46

List some resources suggested for discovering life purpose.

Answer 46

* Carol Adrienne, The Purpose of Your Life * Teri-E Belf and Charlotte Ward, Simply Live It Up * Laurie Beth Jones, The Path * Barbara Braham, Finding Your Purpose * Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People * Frederic M. Hudson and Pamela D. McLean, Life Launch * Richard J. Leider, The Power of Purpose * Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life

Question 47

Who is recognized as the father of positive psychology?

Answer 47

Martin Seligman ## Footnote He conducted studies on happiness and the 'good life', presented in his book Authentic Happiness.

Question 48

What were the three basic findings that predicted increased satisfaction in adults according to Seligman's studies?

Answer 48

* Being in a stable romantic relationship * Making a living from a vocation or calling * Believing in something larger or higher than the self

Question 49

True or False: There is a significant correlation between wealth, health, or education and authentic happiness.

Answer 49

False

Question 50

What is the importance of the work done on the power of purpose?

Answer 50

It is important and critical work toward fulfillment.

Question 51

What is the focus of Stephen R. Covey's work?

Answer 51

Principles ## Footnote Covey's work emphasizes principles that may differ from other interpretations of purpose.