I have an offer for you today.

But more on that in a second.  Let me set the scene first.

A couple of minutes' walk from the manic energy and dazzling neon lights of Piccadilly Circus lies St James-in-the-Fields, a church built by Sir Christopher Wren almost 350 years ago.

Last night I braved a dark, damp and dreary London evening to pay this church a visit.

The reason for my visit?

To listen to author and psychologist Robert Holden speak about purpose.  And hear him share excerpts from his new book (surprise surprise!) on the same topic.

I know purpose is sometimes seen as a mystical concept.  Maybe even a bit toffee-nosed or la-di-da.

With good reason. 

We're told that finding your purpose is a route to more happiness, direction and fulfilment.  

Yet actually finding it can be an uphill battle.  A bit like trying to grab hold of a cloud or peer through the fog.

I've tried hunting down my purpose a few times.  And every time I did - and started making inroads - then...

Poof!  

My purpose vanished quicker than sugar in hot tea.

Yet, for anyone who'd like to live more on purpose, there are foglamps you can follow.

These foglamps point the way.

Last night, Robert shared a few of his own foglamps in the form of eight questions.

These aren't questions you can get right or wrong.  Instead, they're questions to think about, mull over and chew on.

And they're all great questions for anyone who'd like to get closer to finding their purpose.

Without further ado:

*** What inspires you?  

*** When do you feel most alive?   

*** How could you follow your joy more?

*** What is your own definition of success?  

*** What wounds can you turn into wisdom?  

*** What are your unique strengths, talents and gifts?

*** When have you felt most on purpose over the last few days? 

*** How can you be of service and make a meaningful contribution?

Speaking of all this:

I always wondered how I'd know if I was living on purpose.  How would I be able to tell?  Would it be obvious - or would I be left feeling unsure?

Robert had the answer for this too.

In fact, he shared a quick way to test this.  

He called this the most reliable, trusty way he knows to test how on purpose (or not) someone is in any moment.

This test wasn't something I’d ever considered.  But as soon as he started speaking about it, I knew he was right.  In my experience, it's an extremely accurate way to check in with myself and see how on purpose I am on any given day, at any given time.

Would you like to know what this test is?

If so, it brings me nicely to my offer:

If you’d like to know this test, just hit reply.  

In your reply, share your answer to one of the eight questions above.  You can choose any question.  A one sentence reply is enough, but more is fine too.

In return, I'll email you back and share this quick test with you.  A test you can use today, tomorrow and for the rest of your life.

That’s it for now.

- Tom