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The partnership studied 10 existing methods founded suitable for finding Mission in Life.
The sources varied from books, to Eu projects or methods already applied in organizations designed to support the local community.
COMPARISON ON EXISTING METHODS
Grant Agreement Number: 2011-1-it2-gru06-25529
What is meant by “finding your mission in life”
Different approaches were found in the studied methods. However we may find similar ideas in all of them, about what is meant by “finding you mission in life”.
We may highlight these ideas as the base for finding mission in life:
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Move from doing a job to earn money to earn money by doing something meaningful in life
Explore your values, skills, qualities and experiences and draw on what you learn about yourself towards a fulfilling outcome
If the attitude is “better any job than none” it is less likely to stay in post
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What is meant by “finding your mission in life”
Grant Agreement Number: 2011-1-it2-gru06-25529
What is meant by finding your mission in life”
Reflection on themselves and their lives is important before planning what they want to change.
Awareness and self knowledge is the beginning to trace a Life Project
A positive solution is always possible
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What is meant by “finding your mission in life”
Developing a passion for your work, or any other activity, is essential – passion is linked to perfection
Your work or career is only one element of an ideal life
“Finding mission in life” must be seen as a recurring necessity
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Method Phases
Basic assumptions
All the methods are based in the fact that each person is unique. The process must reveal each one’s reality and barriers, leading to self-knowledge that will promote life-long changes.
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Method Phases
Aims
Strong ideas were found in every studied methods. We may highlight:
Self development Inner change Have a clear and positive sense of self Change attitudes and behaviors
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Method Phases
Aims
Trust one’s emotions Discover strengths Set clear and achievable goals Make lasting positive changes in life
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Method Phases
Structure and Phases
The structure of the studied methods is very different. Each one has very specific phases to achieve the proposed goals.Nevertheless we may find that every method is person - centered and is developed in a one to one basis.
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Trainer Profile - Knowledge
Coaching and training
Personal development techniques
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Trainer Profile - Skills
Many skills are transversal to the trainer profile defined for each method. The trainer must:
Have excellent communications skills Be a active listener Be empathic Have the capacity of evaluating the skills and abilities of
the trainees Support change Be able to ask pertinent and powerful questions Be able to challenge and motivate
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Motivation Tools
Although in some of the studied methods the motivation tools are not explicit, several motivation tools can be observed such as:
- Wheel of life- Meditation- Visualization- Empowerment- Scoring Matrix- Coaching sessions
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Target Group
Most of the methods can be applied to any kind of target group, from lower qualified to higher qualified people with university degree. Regarding the age, we can conclude that the majority of methods were valid to all groups. This may mean that finding mission in life is not a matter of skills or age but of attitude in life.
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