how do you find your purpose I’m going to answer that question in today’s
to answer that question in today’s
to answer that question in today’s episode of ask Evan so we Scott asked a
episode of ask Evan so we Scott asked a
episode of ask Evan so we Scott asked a question for one of my youtube viewers
question for one of my youtube viewers
question for one of my youtube viewers love you guys Melvin Johnson who wrote
love you guys Melvin Johnson who wrote
love you guys Melvin Johnson who wrote in the say I struggle with finding my
in the say I struggle with finding my
in the say I struggle with finding my purpose how do I gain success without
purpose how do I gain success without
purpose how do I gain success without that what direction are steps should I
that what direction are steps should I
that what direction are steps should I take to reach the next level this is
take to reach the next level this is
take to reach the next level this is fantastic question Melvin and finding
fantastic question Melvin and finding
fantastic question Melvin and finding your purpose as one of the biggest
your purpose as one of the biggest
your purpose as one of the biggest questions that you can ever ask yourself
questions that you can ever ask yourself
questions that you can ever ask yourself and one of the most important because it
and one of the most important because it
and one of the most important because it will help you lead a life that is
will help you lead a life that is
will help you lead a life that is intentional and on purpose instead of
intentional and on purpose instead of
intentional and on purpose instead of reactionary and just reacting to what
reactionary and just reacting to what
reactionary and just reacting to what people are throwing at you it’ll help
people are throwing at you it’ll help
people are throwing at you it’ll help you live your version of your life
you live your version of your life
you live your version of your life instead of somebody else’s version of
instead of somebody else’s version of
instead of somebody else’s version of your life so I’m going to share with you
your life so I’m going to share with you
your life so I’m going to share with you three ways on how to help find your
three ways on how to help find your
three ways on how to help find your purpose number one is you are wired to
purpose number one is you are wired to
purpose number one is you are wired to help people I believe that most people
help people I believe that most people
help people I believe that most people are wired to help others you feel good
are wired to help others you feel good
are wired to help others you feel good when you help somebody else out right
when you help somebody else out right
when you help somebody else out right whatever still you have whatever ability
whatever still you have whatever ability
whatever still you have whatever ability you have when you apply it to help
you have when you apply it to help
you have when you apply it to help somebody else out in any way even just
somebody else out in any way even just
somebody else out in any way even just holding the door for a stranger and they
holding the door for a stranger and they
holding the door for a stranger and they say thank you makes you feel good most
say thank you makes you feel good most
say thank you makes you feel good most people and so your purpose is just a
people and so your purpose is just a
people and so your purpose is just a greater extension of that it’s how can I
greater extension of that it’s how can I
greater extension of that it’s how can I do that on a bigger scale so what you
do that on a bigger scale so what you
do that on a bigger scale so what you want to do is start looking at the
want to do is start looking at the
want to do is start looking at the things that you do that help people that
things that you do that help people that
things that you do that help people that make you feel good that make you come
make you feel good that make you come
make you feel good that make you come alive and then try to apply that to how
alive and then try to apply that to how
alive and then try to apply that to how can you do this two more and more and
can you do this two more and more and
can you do this two more and more and more and more people number two is do
more and more people number two is do
more and more people number two is do what you love and what helps people so
what you love and what helps people so
what you love and what helps people so the way you’re going to be able to have
the way you’re going to be able to have
the way you’re going to be able to have that huge impact is combining something
that huge impact is combining something
that huge impact is combining something that you really love doing something
that you really love doing something
that you really love doing something you’re passionate about something that
you’re passionate about something that
you’re passionate about something that makes you come alive with what can help
makes you come alive with what can help
makes you come alive with what can help add value to other people’s lives
add value to other people’s lives
add value to other people’s lives because if you are passionate about
because if you are passionate about
because if you are passionate about something but it doesn’t help other
something but it doesn’t help other
something but it doesn’t help other people then it’s just going to be
people then it’s just going to be
people then it’s just going to be something for yourself and that’s not
something for yourself and that’s not
something for yourself and that’s not what I believe to be your purpose where
what I believe to be your purpose where
what I believe to be your purpose where if you’re helping other people but
if you’re helping other people but
if you’re helping other people but you’re not passionate about it then you
you’re not passionate about it then you
you’re not passionate about it then you won’t really help them in a big
won’t really help them in a big
won’t really help them in a big meaningful way because you’re kind of
meaningful way because you’re kind of
meaningful way because you’re kind of forcing yourself to do it right yes
forcing yourself to do it right yes
forcing yourself to do it right yes you’re helping them but it’s not
you’re helping them but it’s not
you’re helping them but it’s not something that you love doing where the
something that you love doing where the
something that you love doing where the greatest intersection will be something
greatest intersection will be something
greatest intersection will be something that you love doing and that has a big
that you love doing and that has a big
that you love doing and that has a big in
in
in pack on helping other people and improve
pack on helping other people and improve
pack on helping other people and improve in their lives and notice I didn’t say
in their lives and notice I didn’t say
in their lives and notice I didn’t say what you’re good at because what you’re
what you’re good at because what you’re
what you’re good at because what you’re good at may be something that you’re not
good at may be something that you’re not
good at may be something that you’re not passionate about or not passion about
passionate about or not passion about
passionate about or not passion about anymore and it’s way more important to
anymore and it’s way more important to
anymore and it’s way more important to focus on what your passion won’t want to
focus on what your passion won’t want to
focus on what your passion won’t want to learn because when you have that passion
learn because when you have that passion
learn because when you have that passion excitement you could pick up any skill
excitement you could pick up any skill
excitement you could pick up any skill right what you’re good is just a skill
right what you’re good is just a skill
right what you’re good is just a skill and when you are excited to learn
and when you are excited to learn
and when you are excited to learn something you’ll pick it up way faster
something you’ll pick it up way faster
something you’ll pick it up way faster than if you’re being forced to learn it
than if you’re being forced to learn it
than if you’re being forced to learn it by somebody else so think about that
by somebody else so think about that
by somebody else so think about that intersection again if what you really
intersection again if what you really
intersection again if what you really love doing with what can add a lot of
love doing with what can add a lot of
love doing with what can add a lot of value to people’s lives number three is
value to people’s lives number three is
value to people’s lives number three is just say yes so hopefully points 1 and 2
just say yes so hopefully points 1 and 2
just say yes so hopefully points 1 and 2 got you thinking of what might be your
got you thinking of what might be your
got you thinking of what might be your purpose and things explore but if you
purpose and things explore but if you
purpose and things explore but if you still have no idea and like I’m gonna
still have no idea and like I’m gonna
still have no idea and like I’m gonna need more help how do i find it just
need more help how do i find it just
need more help how do i find it just start saying yes to things start to
start saying yes to things start to
start saying yes to things start to explore be willing to try new things out
explore be willing to try new things out
explore be willing to try new things out at least once to see if it’s for you or
at least once to see if it’s for you or
at least once to see if it’s for you or not you know if I didn’t say yes when
not you know if I didn’t say yes when
not you know if I didn’t say yes when the YMCA asked me to come and speak to
the YMCA asked me to come and speak to
the YMCA asked me to come and speak to their group of entrepreneurs I probably
their group of entrepreneurs I probably
their group of entrepreneurs I probably wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing right
wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing right
wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing right now with his youtube channel and finding
now with his youtube channel and finding
now with his youtube channel and finding my passion for entrepreneurs if I didn’t
my passion for entrepreneurs if I didn’t
my passion for entrepreneurs if I didn’t say yes to one day going to a salsa club
say yes to one day going to a salsa club
say yes to one day going to a salsa club ourselves a class to learn the basic
ourselves a class to learn the basic
ourselves a class to learn the basic steps even though you know I’m too tall
steps even though you know I’m too tall
steps even though you know I’m too tall and never heard the music before then I
and never heard the music before then I
and never heard the music before then I wouldn’t have met my wife and I wouldn’t
wouldn’t have met my wife and I wouldn’t
wouldn’t have met my wife and I wouldn’t have become an investor in a salsa
have become an investor in a salsa
have become an investor in a salsa dancing business right it’s had a huge
dancing business right it’s had a huge
dancing business right it’s had a huge impact on my life and I say yes to a lot
impact on my life and I say yes to a lot
impact on my life and I say yes to a lot of things that doesn’t mean that I
of things that doesn’t mean that I
of things that doesn’t mean that I continue on a lot of things you know
continue on a lot of things you know
continue on a lot of things you know I’ll try almost anything once and then
I’ll try almost anything once and then
I’ll try almost anything once and then if I don’t like it I move on but by
if I don’t like it I move on but by
if I don’t like it I move on but by saying yes and by trying things you’ll
saying yes and by trying things you’ll
saying yes and by trying things you’ll eventually find something that you are
eventually find something that you are
eventually find something that you are passionate about and could lead to your
passionate about and could lead to your
passionate about and could lead to your purpose by sitting in your house all day
purpose by sitting in your house all day
purpose by sitting in your house all day and not saying yes and not opening up
and not saying yes and not opening up
and not saying yes and not opening up yourself then you’re just going to
yourself then you’re just going to
yourself then you’re just going to continue to sit there and think and
continue to sit there and think and
continue to sit there and think and think and think and get more and more
think and think and get more and more
think and think and get more and more depressed so start saying yes and as
depressed so start saying yes and as
depressed so start saying yes and as Steve Jobs likes to say in one of his
Steve Jobs likes to say in one of his
Steve Jobs likes to say in one of his videos you’ll know when you find it and
videos you’ll know when you find it and
videos you’ll know when you find it and so when you fall in love with something
so when you fall in love with something
so when you fall in love with something you want to keep doing it is having a
you want to keep doing it is having a
you want to keep doing it is having a big impact in helping other people
big impact in helping other people
big impact in helping other people you’ll know that that’s your purpose
you’ll know that that’s your purpose
you’ll know that that’s your purpose you’ll find it and you want to keep one
you’ll find it and you want to keep one
you’ll find it and you want to keep one with it so remember you’re wired to help
with it so remember you’re wired to help
with it so remember you’re wired to help people do what you love and what helps
people do what you love and what helps
people do what you love and what helps others
others
others just say yes believe thank you for the
just say yes believe thank you for the
just say yes believe thank you for the great question Melvin I hope that helped
great question Melvin I hope that helped
great question Melvin I hope that helped and for those of you watching I love to
and for those of you watching I love to
and for those of you watching I love to know what your purpose is or how you
know what your purpose is or how you
know what your purpose is or how you found it so that can help other people
found it so that can help other people
found it so that can help other people as well leave it in the comments below
as well leave it in the comments below
as well leave it in the comments below I’m going to join in the discussion
I’m going to join in the discussion
I’m going to join in the discussion thank you so much for watching continue
thank you so much for watching continue
thank you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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