Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/Defining your life purpose
About the challenge
[edit | edit source]How to lead a meaningful and happy life.
Description
[edit | edit source]Many people spend their lives in jobs they don’t like because they need to pay the bills. Then they start saving money to do what they really like after the kids grow up or they retire, so if they do that, it is without a source of income. Likewise, some people are aware of the worlds needs, are socially and environmentally conscious but believe they cannot do anything about it either because they don't have the skills required or need to pay the bills.
Leading a life that is personally fullfing and meaningful might be just a matter of reflecting about the point in which all of these aspects converge: what you love, what you are good at, what you are paid for and what the world needs.
Areas of impact
[edit | edit source]Culture
[edit | edit source]- Mindfulness & Self Reflection.
- Vision & Purpose.
See also
[edit | edit source]- http://www.pearsoned.co.uk/bookshop/article.asp?item=1823
- https://tinybuddha.com/blog/4-myths-about-doing-what-you-love-for-work/
- http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-12190/how-to-make-money-doing-what-you-love.html
| Authors | Maria Cooper |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Organizations | Global Ecovillages Network |
| Ported from | https://www.ecovillage.org/solution/defining-your-life-purpose/ (original) |
| Cite as | Maria Cooper (2025–2026). "Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/Defining your life purpose". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |