Have you every thought about what your life purpose might be?
Ok hold on you’re right, before I ask that question I should tell you what a life purpose is. There are man who believe that we are all put on this earth for a purpose. That purpose could be to help others, to provide a scientific or technological breakthrough, maybe your purpose is to simply nurture your children so they become something better. I don’t know what everyone’s life purpose is, but I know we all have one.
What is my purpose?
It is a good question and one we have to explore. I think that sometimes we are not taught that we have a life purpose. Therefore we go through life and take on a job that we need we are going to like. We work and work and one day ask “is this it?, is this the only reason I am here to work in X company?” That is the point that you suddenly realise that there must be more to life!
Life – what is it all about?
Another good question. A day will come for a lot of people where they ask themselves the question about life. About why they are doing what they are doing. You see people buy into the “lie” of going to college, getting a job, meeting a partner, buying a house, having a child etc etc.
They work hard as work is a means to an end, and that end is, in many cases, materialistic items, holidays, cars or houses.
Is it all about “things”?
So many people seem to have so much money but are unhappy. They have everything but they have no purpose, or at least they can not define it!
Without purpose we are just like a small boat on a raging river. We get tossed around and can’t control the movement of the boat. The boat takes us where ever the current decides. We are moving thru life with no purpose.
We suddenly realise that the “things” only bring us short term happiness.
What can I do?
You can start by understanding that you have a purpose on this earth. Of course it depends on your profession, if you are a doctor, teacher or leader, perhaps that is your life purpose, but maybe not. Too many people go into jobs because everyone else in the family was a doctor. You need to think long and hard and ask “is this what I want to do for the rest of my life?” Be honest and ask yourself that question.
You can change
You can always change the course of your life so don’t panic if you have been in the same job or industry for the last 20 years. It is never to late to change!
How do I change?
The first step is realising that you have some sort of life purpose. Most people don’t realise this.
The second step is to start to find out what that life purpose is. I have a serious reports on my slideshare account here
Take a look and let me know what you think
Oh by the way don’t forget to check out the first edition of my success newsletter