Life area 6 – Contribution and giving back to society
Some of the questions you might benefit from answering here are:
Do I make a positive difference in the world?
Do I want to make a difference in the world?
What am I genuinely passionate about?
How can I use my skills or talents to benefit others?
Would helping other people be likely to fulfil me more in life?
Are there any local charities or social groups who might benefit?
Self-evaluation questions – Please evaluate from 1 – 10, your current situation and where you would like to be in five years from now.
How important is contributing back to society and making a difference to you?
How satisfied are you with how much you currently give back to society?
You regularly make a positive impact in the lives of other people.
How satisfied are you with the amount of difference you make in the lives of others?
How important is leaving behind a meaningful legacy to you?
How happy are you with the current legacy that you would leave behind?
How much do you encourage and support those closest to you?
My time is mainly consumed focussing on myself and my immediate needs.
You get involved with and support a social initiative that you genuinely believe in.
Those closest to you find immense value in you.
Your peers or co-workers find immense value in you.
Someday, your children will be proud of how you have lived your life.
I could make more effort in contributing back to society.
Write a personal vision statement and goals in your relationships related to this life area that you like to make changes in:
What is your greatest life vision for this life area?
What are your main ‘life area’ goals that will lead you towards fulfilling your greatest life vision? What needs to be done and by whom? When do these goals need to be completed by?
What are your medium-term milestone goals? What needs to be done and by whom? When do these goals need to be completed by?
What are your short-term mini-goals? What activities and tasks are needed to be done, by whom and by when? (Prioritise doing important or urgent activities and tasks that leads you to achieve your greatest life vision goal and long-term main goals and eliminate those that are not important or not urgent.)
Then ask yourself, for each goal, the following questions to determine whether they are SMARTER:
Specific – Are you specific with your goals?
Measurable – How will you know when you have reached your goals? How will you know that you are making progress towards them?
Action focussed – Do you have a good idea about what’s required to achieve these goals?
Relevant – Why are these goals important to you? How do they fit in with your greatest life vision or long-term goals?
Time-specific – When do you want to have achieved these goals by?
Exciting (and enjoyable) – Why are these goals exciting to you and why will you enjoy working towards them?
Revisable – How will you revise and review the progress you are making?
