How To Find Out What You Want To Do With Your Life. Knowing what you like to do and then finding someone to pay you for it is the key to happiness. Motivational Speaker, Author and TV show host, Edward W. Smith, who specializes in quick tips on how to move your life ahead even faster, offers this advice on how to find out what you love to do This is the "manila envelope" technique. Obtain a manila envelope, notepad and pen and carry it with you throughout the day. Each time you see something.