Objective: To emphasize how contemplating the future enhances one’s sense of purpose and how it affects goal-setting and personal values. To investigate how focusing on future possibilities provides clarity, direction, and motivation for a meaningful living.
Read this article: How Thinking About the Future Makes Life More Meaningful
INSTRUCTIONS: BEFORE STARTING THE ACTIVITY, MAKE SURE TO READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
Use Loom to record yourself while reading the article aloud. You may split the reading part into as many recordings as necessary. Then, carefully read the article with full attention and an open mind. Once you have finished, take a moment to pause and reflect deeply on where you currently stand in life. Spend the next 10 minutes contemplating your personal and professional aspirations, considering the steps needed to achieve them. Think about your strengths, areas for growth, and the direction you want to take in the future. Use this time to gain clarity on your goals and align your actions with the path that leads to personal and professional fulfillment.
In your Virtual Professionals notebook, write down your realizations after reading the article. Reflect on how it reminds you of your personal and professional goals. Consider how the insights from the article help you to stay focused and motivated in achieving them. Your answer should be composed of 200 words minimum.
Do not use ChatGPT or any AI tools to generate your output. However, you may use ChatGPT to check the grammar.
Important Note: As much as possible, do this activity when you are calm, not rushed, and when your mind is clear and relaxed. Avoid doing it during busy or stressful moments to fully benefit from the experience.
How To Send:
Using your VP Gmail, add the SUBJECT line: Activity 52: Visionary Purpose | VP Screen Name, and take a photo/s of your output and change the photo’s file name according to the sequence of the pages in your Virtual Professionals notebook. For example: Activity 52 (1), Activity 52 (2). Send it to info.virtualprofessionals@gmail.com and CC michelle.virtualprofessionals@gmail.com along with the Loom recording link/s.
Before sending the Loom recording, make sure to update the title of your recording. The file name should match the subject line of your email. If you have multiple recordings, include a number to indicate the sequence.
Example:
- Activity 52: Visionary Purpose | VP Screen Name (1)
- Activity 52: Visionary Purpose | VP Screen Name (2)
Goal: To foster a future-oriented mindset among the team that sharpens strategic focus, aligns career objectives with personal values, and drives sustained motivation and clarity in decision-making for long-term success and fulfillment.
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