The Meaningful Life Framework

Make your next important decision with intention.

Name the decision in front of you. Then move through the Four Steps to gain clarity, test what is right, build a plan, and take action.

Begin here

Name the decision

Start by getting specific. A vague decision produces a vague plan.

Which area of your life does this decision affect? What specific decision are you trying to make?

Step 01

Discover

What is possible, and what do you need to understand before choosing a direction?

What options are you considering? What questions still need answers? What information or experience do you still need? Who should you speak with? What do you believe you want — and why?

Step 02

Refine

Test what you have discovered before deciding what is right.

Verify

What holds up when you check it against reality?

What facts, assumptions, costs, risks, and consequences need to be verified?

Discern

What rises to the top once you have looked carefully?

What feels wise, right, and aligned after careful thought?

Identity

Measure what is left against the man you have chosen to become.

Which option best aligns with your Identity Standard?

Prayer

Bring it to God and move forward with the best understanding you have.

What impressions, direction, or confirmation have you received through prayer?

Step 03

Build

Turn your clarity into a practical plan.

What direction or decision have you chosen? What are the major priorities? What steps will it take? What resources or support do you need? What obstacles should you expect? How will you measure progress?

Step 04

Strive

Move from planning to action.

What is the first action? By what date will it be done? What is the next milestone after that? Who will hold you accountable? What will you do if the original plan does not work?

Commit

My next step

Based on everything you have worked through, what will you do next?

My next step

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