What One Thing Gives Your Life Meaning and Purpose?

It’s down to understanding your “why.”

Mary Beth Hazeldine
ILLUMINATION
Published in
4 min readApr 24, 2022

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Why is finding your “why” or purpose in life so important? I’ll explain that as well as give you some tips on how you can go about finding your own personal purpose.

Many people focus on the “ what “ when trying to find fulfillment in life. They try to find things they are good at and enjoy doing and then do them as often as possible.

While this is definitely a step in the right direction, it’s not the whole story. The missing piece of the puzzle is understanding your “why.” Why are you doing what you’re doing? Everything else will fall into place once you have a clear answer to that question.

Simon Sinek, British-American author and inspirational speaker, says that people often know what they do, and how they do it, but sometimes not why they do it. That’s where the golden circle comes in.

The innermost ring in the golden circle is the “why.” This is what drives us. It’s our belief system, our values, and our purpose.

The next circle is the “how.” This is how we live out our “why.” The actions we take and the things we do align with our core values and beliefs.

The final ring is the “what.” This is what we do every day. It’s our job, our…

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Mary Beth Hazeldine
ILLUMINATION

Chief Inspiration Officer, Spiritual Psychologist, Hypnotherapist, Writer, Chef, Dog Lover, Line Dancer, Ex-Banker, MBA— marybeth@marybethhazeldine.com