Reader,

The seventh — and final! — reason you might act crazy sometimes is because you're carrying this primal question: Do I have a purpose?

This is the last entry in my series on the Seven Primal Questions: a framework developed by Mike Foster, which can reveal your deepest emotional need.

If you're carrying this question, it means that whenever you step into a board meeting, onto an athletic field, or even dinner out with your friends, your brain is asking, "Do I have a purpose?"

The deepest emotional need for a PQ7 is significance. You don't just want to do something that anyone else can do. You want to have a significant impact and be part of something that's bigger than yourself.

In contrast, the core fear for a PQ7 is meaninglessness: settling in your life or squandering your calling. Thus, the kryptonite, or the trigger moment, for PQ7's is pointless work.

I once worked with a young single professional who was almost paralyzed by this question, both personally and professionally.

It pushed her to bounce in and out of relationships because she wasn't sure if the person she was dating was "the one."

This same kind of thinking played out in her career. "Should I move for this new promotion?" she wondered. "Or should I leave the company where I am and start this new company or this new thing that's stirring in me?"

What bogged her down in these decision-making processes was the nagging question, "What if this is out of line with my calling?" She felt immense pressure and carried a heavy burden about making the wrong decision or doing the wrong thing.

If you're a PQ7, you must learn to live the purpose that's right in front of you. Your calling is to step fully into the present moment — the people you're with and the job that you're doing — with everything you've got, as an expression of your love for God.

When you can do that it, it unlocks your superpower: the ability to inspire people to visionary causes and help them discover their own deep purpose that's right in front of them.

Here's a primal practice if you're a PQ7: trust your vision and don't let it become a burden. It will be accomplished as you step fully into the stuff that's unfolding right in front of you and move in a direction. You can always course correct if it doesn't end up being the right thing.

You are loved.

You're not alone.

You've got this.

Jake

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