How to Find Your Mission (Also for Self-Analysis in Job Hunting and Career Change)

May 20, 2018（Last Update: June 14, 2026）

MISSION ｜ You Have a Mission Too

A mission is not something only special people depicted in great figures or movies possess; it is something that each individual is born with.
Based on the spiritual information of Happy Science, we will explain the spiritual background of life.
(*This article is a reprint and edit from the booklet "Young Buddha" May issue (No.173))

Everyone Creates Their Own Life Plan

Humans reincarnate many times between this world and the next to improve themselves towards God, the parent of their soul. Each time, they choose different professions and family backgrounds, accumulating new life experiences while polishing their souls.

In the afterlife, there is an office that adjusts life plans, and it is common to submit an application stating one's mission (life design) there. A consultant checks it and provides advice such as 'a bit ambitious' or 'this part is good,' and decisions are made where there is agreement.

The life design documents also have sections to write the desired birthplace and parents. Parent-child relationships are not determined by chance; often, according to the content of their mission and soul training, one requests in the afterlife for parents to give birth to them from the child's side.

However, the other party is not a complete stranger; it is often someone with whom there has been a connection in past lives, such as parents, siblings, or friends.

How to Find Your Mission

So, how can you actually discover your mission? The hint lies in reflecting on yourself and reassessing your qualities, talents, and personality. Let's trace it from three points.

1 Hints to Find Your Mission in Your Ideal Image

Do you have someone you admire or respect? In fact, being attracted to a specific person is a sign that you have the same qualities as that person within you. Look for people you are strongly drawn to among those close to you or in biographies of great figures.

From People Close to You

From Biographies of Great Figures

2 Focus on Your Strengths

Talents are also 'gifts' given by God to fulfill your mission. Therefore, there are hints to discover your mission within your strengths.

As the saying goes, 'What you like, you will excel at,' it can be said that the fields you are interested in are likely to hold your talents and mission.

3 天職 ●● 活動に励む

If there are thoughts that arise from the depths of your heart or a stirring in your heart, there lies the key to finding your mission. Try digging deeper into areas of interest for job hunting or working hard. In that process, you should be able to discover your mission.

PLANNING ｜ Let's Set Life Goals

[STEP 1] Clarify Your Ideal Image

First, write down the strengths and charms of the person you admire. If you don't have someone you admire, it is also recommended to read biographies of great figures to find someone to aim for.

[STEP 2] Reflect on Your Life and Discover Your Strengths

List your successful experiences and things you have been praised for by age group. Next, identify your strengths based on past experiences.

[STEP 3] Dig Deeper into Your Interests

Explore where your talents lie. List the professions you want to try and write down what you would like to achieve if you were in that profession.

Set Life Goals

Based on Steps 1 to 3, write down your life goals. Even if something seems impossible at this point, it may be achievable through effort. Cherish the stirrings of your heart and strive towards your goals for the next three years.