I've watched and listened to many inspirational speakers in my time and they all seem to be built around a tragic story.
From their traumas and challenges, they discovered their purpose.
The equal rights campaigner that suffered awful levels of prejudice and victimisation.
The anti-drugs activist that nearly died of an overdose.
The business guru who built his empire out of the ashes of insolvency.
Whilst I was obviously impressed by the power of their stories and what they overcame, there was an element where I didn't connect.
You see, I've basically had a boring life.
No one in my family ever went bust. I've never been dependent on alcohol. And the only prejudice I had to deal with in life was by Jane Austen.
How then, was it possible for me to find my purpose – without going through some horrible experience first?
The truth of the matter is that it's all relative.
You may not know it but we have all suffered some form of trauma. It may have been when we were very young and in a way that seems inconsequential to our adult selves, but to that young child, it was a big issue – and it will have shaped who you are today as an adult.
To find your purpose in life, you will have to look deep within yourself and I suggest you start sooner rather than later.
Otherwise, it may be something much more serious that forces you to uncover it.