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Childhood Experiences That Lead to a More Purposeful Life
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Purpose Is Essential
Purpose in life leads to greater well-being, hope and provides a sense of meaning in life.
The positive or negative experiences we have as children play an important role in our sense of purpose during our adult life.
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Experiencing Adversity
Individuals who experience adversity at an early age have a decreased sense of purpose according to research.
For some, it works in the reverse, with adversity providing them with the 'kick' they need to pursue a particular calling in life.
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Experiencing Conflict
Relationship issues with parents lead to a decreased sense of purpose as the young person grows older.
Frequently fighting or arguing with parents drains the child's energy and enthusiasm.
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Attachment and Separation
The bond between a parent and their child is called Parental Attachment.
Separation-Individuation is the identity development process once the young person turns towards adulthood.
This transformation plays a great role in the overall development of trust, autonomy and initiative.
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Variety And Praise
- Young adults, when exposed to a wide variety of activities tend to be interested in fostering noble purpose as they grow older.
- Getting praise from parents and teachers also helps build a sense of purpose.
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- Reading fiction also seems to make a difference. By seeing purpose in the lives of other people, we are more likely to see it in our own.
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Smartphones and Social Media
Across age groups, social media is potentially hazardous, with its tendency to amplify the social divide.
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An Uncertain Future
As the world changes rapidly, the future becomes increasingly uncertain. This impacts the future generation, as a majority of jobs that they would be doing haven't even been invented yet.
...Rite Of Passage
For youngsters to be comfortable with challenges, failure, and uncertainty, a three-step approach is put forth, which has the elements of separation, liminality, and reincorporation.
This approach, comprising of three stages (preparation, threshold and reflection), enables one to rise, and transcend to a different level, having learned new skills.
The Ordeal
A challenging ordeal, filled with frustration, setbacks, and even failure is an important step in the rite of passage.
Failure is just an opportunity to learn and grow, and this is practically imbibed in the youngsters in the tasks undertaken while ensuring that the focus on the positive aspects.
Some points to ensure:
Record and bring forth the lessons from the project activity by making the students aware of the many details they can miss due to their focus on their performance.
Keep the 'wonder' part alive and do not let go of ethics and morals in this exercise.