Describe Your Meaningful Ten

Explore what a meaningful life could look like in one area. Begin with a phrase, and deepen the description only when you want to.

A way to understand it

A map becomes useful when you know the direction you want to travel. Before marking where you are today, describe what you are moving toward. Your description gives the numbers their meaning.

Go deeper when useful

1. Choose one area. Write a few words about what you would like more of. To explore further, imagine you had enough time and money, and you were not afraid to try.
2. Describe everyday moments: what you do, who is there, how you treat people, how you feel, and what matters. Include rest and ways of being, as well as things you want to do.
3. Read your description and identify the qualities beneath the details. A meaningful 10 is personal; you can revise it as life changes.
4. Stop with one phrase or continue with other areas. You can refine your Life Quest, and optionally revisit your earlier compass rating using this richer description as a guide.

An example

Vitality: “I wake with enough energy to participate in my day. I enjoy movement, eat in ways that nourish me, and rest without guilt. I can join the people I love in activities that matter to us.”

What comes next

Bring any words you want to keep into your North Star. Keep the earlier quick snapshot even if your understanding changes.