Finding Your Sweet Spot: Where Passion Meets Purpose
The Three Questions That Matter
We live in a noisy world full of distractions, but sometimes clarity comes down to three simple questions:
What do you enjoy?
What are you good at?
How do you want to serve the world?
Each one is powerful on its own, but when they overlap—that’s the sweet spot. That’s where purpose lives.
Ikigai: A Japanese Word for “Reason to Live”
In Japan, there’s a concept called ikigai—which means “a reason for being” or “the thing that makes life worth living.”It’s the belief that fulfillment comes when passion, mission, vocation, and profession meet.
Your sweet spot isn’t just about chasing happiness; it’s about uncovering your ikigai—that unique blend of what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what sustains you.
Enjoyment Fuels Energy
When you enjoy something, it gives you energy rather than draining it. Think of it like charging a battery. Joy is a renewable source of motivation. If you only chase money or recognition, you’ll burn out. If you chase joy, you’ll last.
Skill Brings Confidence
Enjoyment without skill can leave you frustrated. Skill without enjoyment can leave you empty. But when you grow in what you’re good at, confidence builds. Skill says, “I’m equipped to make a difference.”
Service Gives Meaning
The last piece is service. If you only do what you love and what you’re good at, it stays self-centered. The real power comes when you take those things and ask: How does this bless others?
That’s when your life shifts from success to significance.
The Overlap: Your Purpose
The orange space in that Venn diagram—that’s the intersection of enjoyment, skill, and service. It’s your purpose zone. The place where life feels aligned. The place where you wake up with clarity instead of confusion.
Final Thought
Purpose doesn’t always show up in a lightning strike. Sometimes it’s uncovered little by little. Ask yourself those three questions today. Write down the answers. Then look at where they overlap.
That’s your map forward.
Purpose isn’t found—it’s lived.
