When you have a vision, you also have clarity. Imagine you are a golfer going out to play a match on a foggy day. If you had played the course previously, you would have some understanding of the course’s layout. When preparing to take your shot, you would at least know the general direction in which to aim your club. But if you had not played on that course before, and you were playing in less-than-ideal weather conditions, how would this make you feel?

Do you sometimes find yourself asking this question? If you live an unconscious life without purpose, life just happens to you. Many of us go to school to succeed in society… get a good job… find the right spouse… have children. Those aren’t bad goals, but here’s what often happens: We think we are living well by fulfilling our roles. We let life happen to us, rather than walking toward finding and living our purpose. Here are 4 reasons why you need to know your life mission & purpose.