Welcome to Purpose Into Action.
We are on a mission to inspire and inform happier, more meaningful and more productive lives.
We want to inspire a million people to embark on a journey of meaning, happiness and performance with sustainable connections to resilience, joy and purpose.
What we do
We provide TRAINING COURSES, COUNSELLING & WALKING THERAPY and run THE CONNECTIONS RETREAT.
Courses designed to inspire and inform individuals, teams and organisations to create more meaning and productivity.
Trained and certified counsellors and coaches available in person or on-line to support and sustain deeper connections & meaning.
An in-person gathering of 12 people for 2 nights, set in nature and carefully curated to inspire and nurture those on the purpose journey.
Who we are
We are a group of like-minded people. In common we share a passionate belief that everyone has the right to live with health, happiness, peace and meaning.
We are coaches, educators, activists and agitators. We work in finance, retail, not-for-profit, universities in fact we come from all walks of life.
PIA is a not-for-profit initiative on a mission to inspire and inform happier, more meaningful and more productive lives.
So what now?
If you are interested in personal development, sustainable connections to happiness and meaning, meeting other like-minded people and contributing towards a better world, then you are in the right place.
Take a look around the site and please, get in touch if you would like to know more.
FAQ
What is Purpose?
Purpose is a word that can mean different things to different people. For some it is an intentionality to act, strive or achieve through behaviours.
A person might say that it is their purpose to use their skills and talents to make a positive contribution in the world.
An organisation might state that their purpose is to use their resources and assets to make a positive contribution in the world.
We believe that purpose is associated with contentedness that comes from using our skills and talents in line with our beliefs and values, stimulated by our passion and drive. We do not believe that this is limited to a statement or the description of one’s purpose, more that there is an alignment and feeling of connection. The Dalai Lama described his purpose as, “to be happy and useful”
What is IKIGAI?
IKIGAI is a Japanese philosophy that describes one’s meaning, internal motivation and balance in the world. If someone is living with a positive connection to IKIGAI then they will experience contentedness.
Recently IKIGAI has been associated with purpose and there are many similarities. The IKIGAI model illustrates a confluence of Mission, Passion, Profession and Vocation: operating in harmony and using each of these four elements in balance brings harmony and happiness.
We believe that IKIGAI is an intentional pursuit that places choice at the centre of what we do. If we are sufficiently aware of our what and why and we are open to our heart, our three brains (cardiac, enteric, cranial) and the small voice of intuition, then we are able to discern how to respond to the world around us. Therefore out intention is to live with connection and awareness , responding to stimulus guided by our IKIGAI.
What are Connections?
We are energised and fuelled by internal and external sources of energy (some might refer to this as introverted and extroverted). If we neglect our fuelling and energy then like any other organism or mechanism we start to starve and we operate inefficiently.
We believe that the human spirit is sustained through connections and conditions; connections to nature, community, a higher purpose, meaningful work and future, reconciled past as examples.
Understanding and maintaining our energy connections is vital to healthy, happy and balanced life.