Figmentations

Sometimes a metaphor is the best way to help someone visualize a situation from a disassociated point of view, e.g. like an outsider looking in.  This technique can be useful for someone who may otherwise be too close to a situation to evaluate it objectively.

In other situations, analogies are useful to compare things with similar attributes.

Yet another form of comparison is to take concepts from one context and apply them to another.  For example, have you ever noticed how many similarities there are between health and finances?  The process of setting goals, spending and saving money/calories, and tracking progress is actually very similar in both contexts.  It is not uncommon that once someone gets their finances in order that they then are able to quite easily get their health in order next (and vice versa).

In the context of this “Finding Purpose” series, I’ve put together a list of questions, which you will quickly notice, while they are about relationships are actually equally applicable to the connection you have with your chosen purpose.

So, when evaluating your relationship with your purpose, consider the following questions:

• Have you found your soul mate?
• Was it love at first site?
• Did it start as a friendship and grow from there?
• Can you live without each other?
• Did you marry for the sake of marrying?
• Did you marry for the money?
• Were you looking for security?
• Is it a steady relationship?
• Is it a healthy relationship?
• Is the relationship passionate?
• Do you have a lot in common?
• Did the relationship change after you got married?
• Are you growing apart or bored with each other?
• Will you have an affair?
• Will it end in divorce?
• Do you need to spice things up?
• Can the relationship last through tough times?
• Will it last for better or worse, through sickness and in health?
• How committed are you to each other?

Is thinking about your purpose in the context of a relationship helpful? Can you think of any other relationship comparisons that would be worthwhile adding to this list?

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For a list of all posts in this series go to: Finding Purpose (actual links will be posted as each post becomes live.)