Pick a word, idea, or theme and take yourself on a journey of new avenues.
I took the word “purpose” and freely allowed words to come rather than editing them. You may come up with an entirely different set of connections and that is the point of mind mapping.
Have a go... don't stop at words, add any images that come to mind too?
"Truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instictive thinking."
Malcolm Gladwell - (Author of ‘The Tipping Point)’