You wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, and ask yourself the big question: “Is this really my life?” You’ve got a job, a paycheck — but you can’t shake the feeling that you’re just pedaling to avoid falling. And once again, Friday has become your main religious holiday. Sounds familiar? Then it’s time to focus on the most important task — finding your true calling.
“Calling” isn’t some pretentious word from a self-help book. It’s that inner engine that gives your days meaning and makes your goals real. Some people discover it early: the boy who built with LEGO becomes an engineer, the girl with the camera grows up to be a filmmaker. But for most of us, the path to our calling is a lifelong quest. Here are ten questions that can help you finally understand what your soul is truly drawn to.
What were your childhood passions?
Think back to what lit you up as a child — the things that made your eyes shine while your parents begged you to go to bed. Sometimes, hidden in those early games and interests lies the seed of your true life’s work.
What would you do if money and time didn’t matter?
Imagine you’ve hit the jackpot and can afford anything. What would you do then? Chances are, you wouldn’t spend your whole life lying on a beach — that gets boring after a week. More likely, you’d feel an urge to do something meaningful, something that excites you even without the need to earn money.
What kind of person do you want to be remembered as?
When it’s all said and done, how will people remember you? As someone who lived life on autopilot, or as someone who did something truly their own? This question can be sobering — and it helps you see what’s worth doing right now.
What problem would you solve if you could solve any?
What makes your blood boil? What feels so wrong that you want to step in and change it? That’s often where your energy source lies. A true calling often grows out of the desire to make the world a little better — even in a small way.
Where do you want to go — and why?
Not just a list of travel dreams, but the places you genuinely feel drawn to: cities where you sense a connection to history, culture, or spirit. Sometimes a place can be a turning point — the place where you finally understand who you are.
What truly matters to you?
Not what sounds nice, but what you can’t live peacefully without. Everyone has their own values — honesty, freedom, creativity, family. When you start building your life around them, you develop an inner foundation.
What would you do if failure weren’t an option?
Imagine success is guaranteed. Just one chance — and everything works out. What would you choose to do? The answer reveals where your true passion lies, not just what’s convenient or safe.
What would you do if other people’s opinions didn’t matter at all?
That’s a tough one. But think about it — who would you be if you weren’t afraid of looking weird, awkward, or “different”? Sometimes your calling hides right behind the fear of being judged.
When was the last time you felt true fulfillment?
Not joy or excitement, but that quiet inner warmth when everything feels right. It’s that moment when you do something not for likes or money, but simply because you have to. Remember that feeling — it’s pointing you in the right direction.
What does your perfect day look like?
Forget reality for a moment. Not “sleeping in and skipping work,” but imagining a day where everything is exactly the way you want it. What fills it? Who’s with you? What are you doing? The answers are your personal roadmap to your calling.
