A basic principle of life is to align your purpose with your needs, abilities, and desires.

Purpose defines what you should do.

Needs such as money, shelter food and clothing dictate what you must do.

These are the different ladders that we start to climb.

Abilities such as skills, talents and education instruct what you can do, the ladders that we each have.

Desires such a enjoyable work and pursued passions direct what you want to do.

Taken individually, each of these areas will only point you in a general direction; but when put together, they make it easier to set specific and practical goals.

This way, you'll be building your own ladder, setting goals that not only help to fulfil your purpose and meet your needs, but also that which allows you to pursue what you are really good at.