Summary of How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes | Adam Leipzig | TEDxMalibu

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

In the video, Adam Leipzig explains how we can discover our life purpose in just five minutes. He suggests that we ask ourselves questions such as "What matters to me?" and "What makes me happy?" Once we have a better understanding of our values and goals, we can begin to find a path that aligns with them. This allows us to focus on teaching others the things that we are particularly good at.

• 00:00:00 In the video, Adam Leipzig, a Yale graduate, shares his experience of speaking with his college classmates about their lives and how most of them were unhappy. He then shares that if you're like most people, you've wondered about your life purpose and there are many resources available on how to find it. He asks the audience to shout out their first name, and then asks them what they love to do. Those who respond with something they're particularly good at (e.g. writing, coding, cooking) are then asked to focus on teaching that activity to others.
• 00:05:00 The speaker discusses the importance of knowing one's life purpose and how to achieve it. He discusses how to answer the question "What do you do?" by saying the last thing one calls out. This allows others to ask further questions and get to know one's life purpose.
• 00:10:00 Adam Leipzig explains how we can discover our life purpose in just five minutes. He suggests that we ask ourselves questions such as "What matters to me?" and "What makes me happy?" Once we have a better understanding of our values and goals, we can begin to find a path that aligns with them.