The Foundation Lists

The Foundation Lists

The Foundation Lists you’re about to make will produce a large number of answers that will comprise your “road map to Purpose”. There are 5 different lists to be completed. For best results, do them in the order listed. For each topic, write down as many short answers that are true for you as you can think of. Lists of related words are better than essays, always.

If you find you’ve given a rather generic answer (love, family, nature), delve deeper into that answer and write down all the different things it means to you. For example, Family can mean a lot of things to people, both good and bad. Write all those things on the list it pertains to. In the first list of Responsibilities and Shoulds, family could mean need to make a living, or caring for your parents, or being a role model for your kids, etc. In Annoyances, family could also mean taken advantage of, or always around, no privacy In Pleasures, family could mean closeness or connections. Get really specific.

It’s really important not to edit or critique your answers as you list them. Just let them flow out of you naturally, and write them all down.

LIST 1: Responsibilities and Shoulds

LIST 2: Annoyances

LIST 3: Fears

LIST 4: Pleasures

LIST 5: Passions

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