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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Червень 2024 39 OUR HEALTH Ihor Magun, MD, FACP Research has proven that having a purpose in life is crucial for both our emotional well-being and our physical health. Individuals who have a strong connection to their sense of purpose live longer, are protected against heart disease, handle pain better, have better relationships, and manage the ups and downs of life. Embarking on the journey to discover one’s life purpose in - volves three essential steps: 1. Uncover your talents — the innate abilities that come effort - Finding Purpose in Your Life lessly. Nurturing these talents leads to a more fulfilling life. 2. Identify passion and val - ues — in short, any activity that ignites a sense of excitement and fulfillment. Values are our guid - ing principles. 3. Practice self-reflection and introspection — these are the fundamental steps necessary to define our life’s purpose. This involves taking the time to un - cover clues about ourselves. Expressive writing is the most effective way to get in touch with what makes life meaning - ful. This activity may seem awk - ward, but if we ask ourselves some basic questions, it will be helpful. Start with the basic question of which moments in your life made you feel joyful? How can you fill your life with those moments? Whom do you admire most, and why? Per - haps their example may show you how to steer your way of life. Be open to the unexpected, and you never know what you may discover about yourself and where that may lead you. Finding purpose also requires self-knowledge and a focused ap - proach. To achieve that approach, we need to tune out all the out - side forces — phone, Internet, social media, etc. — that literally drown out our inner sense of di - rection. Eliminating distractions clears our mind and permits us to take the right path. Fear of failure and uncertainty literally is paralyzing. We must always remember that failure is a part of our journey, and we al - ways benefit more from our fail - ures than our achievements. Do not let fear stop you from pursu - ing your “purpose.” It is natural for your purpose to change as you do. Our inter - ests change, our responsibilities change, and we can easily adapt. Embarking on the journey to discover life’s purpose has many challenges, but at the same time, when we know where we are going and what we enjoy doing, there is nothing better than the deep sense of fulfillment that comes from rising to those chal - lenges and surmounting them.
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