Let's Build and Grow Your Life: An Interactive Journey with SAVVI
At SAVVI, we're all about empowering you to live your best life. Today, we're going to take a fun, interactive approach to help you get to know yourself better and set you on the path to achieving your goals. This exercise isn’t just another self-help activity; it’s a visual starting point to help you align your life with your passions, people, and purpose.
Meet Your New Best Friend: The Venn Diagram
Remember those Venn diagrams from school you thought you'd never use? Well, it's time to think again! We’re using a Venn diagram to explore three powerful concepts: People, Passion, and Purpose. According to the Huffington Post, these three pillars are the foundation of a strong leadership philosophy—and we’re going to use them to help you map out your future.
Here's how it works:
- People: List all the communities and teams you're positively involved in.
- Passion: Write down the activities that you love, even if you’re not necessarily great at them (yet).
- Purpose: Highlight the activities you excel at, the things that come naturally to you.
Now, let’s dive into how to make the most of this activity.
3 Tips to Crush This Exercise:
1. Be Proud of Yourself:- It’s time to celebrate your skills and accomplishments. In Australia, we often face what’s known as “Tall Poppy Syndrome,” where people are brought down for their successes. But let’s flip the script—be proud of what you’re good at, and don’t be afraid to acknowledge it. Your talents are worth celebrating!
- This isn’t about what you should be doing; it’s about what you want to be doing. Be truthful about what excites you. Forget societal expectations and focus on what makes your heart race.
- No one achieves success alone. Engage with your community, learn from those around you, and be open to growth. Your network is a valuable resource—tap into it!
The Power of the Venn: People, Passion, Purpose
Seeing these three elements together in one place helps you visualize how they intersect. This intersection is your sweet spot—where career opportunities, life goals, and personal fullfillment align.
Now, let’s add one more circle to this diagram: Profit. List all the careers you can think of that tie together your People, Passion, and Purpose. And remember, don’t get stuck thinking that a successful career must be tied to a university degree. There are countless paths to success, whether it’s through university, TAFE, the army, direct employment, self-employment, working visas, or simply the lessons life throws your way.
Permission to Dream: Create a Career You Love
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that your dream job isn’t “real” because it feels like too much fun. But here’s the truth: You are allowed to love your job. In fact, you should love your job. If you’re spending over 72% of the year at work, shouldn’t it be something that inspires you?
Stop counting down the days to your next holiday or weekend. Instead, start creating a life that you don’t need to escape from. Your biggest goal should be to find or create a career that complements your People, Passion, and Purpose—a career that makes you excited to get out of bed every morning.
Use this Venn diagram as a visual guide to shape, influence, and create your goals. Let it inspire you to build a life that you love—a life that’s aligned with your true self.
