Some thoughts on finding one’s purpose which perhaps can be of help:One of the things that prevents people from understanding their purpose is trying to figure things out, but if we try to figure things out, we will never find the answer. This is because the solution does not come from the mind, it comes in the mind when we let go of wanting to know the answer; it comes from a Higher Place in the form of an intuition. Same is for wisdom - we are all connected with an ever present sea of wisdom, but we need to let go of the mind/ego to connect with it. Sometimes people do not know their purpose because they do not love themselves, they think they are unworthy of being unique and special. Every human being is precious, every human being without exception is magnificent, they need to dare be that.There is a beautiful quote which describes it:
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
– from A Return to Love, by Marianne Williamson
Sometimes people confuse living in the now with frenetic living; that would cause just stress and to go far from who they are. Living in the now is living in the timelessness, it is oneness with the whole Universe. Living on purpose is different from living one’s purpose. Sometimes people live on purpose and still feel empty; that’s because they have made decisions for their life, but they have not really connected within. We can align with our dharma, we can feel deep down within ourselves something about what we are here to do on this planet, and then trust and allow the Universe to guide us. And so, I believe what we think our purpose is might evolve over time, as we are guided. Purpose has to do with meaning, with what is meaningful to us; and often it has to do with doing something for others. Purpose has to do with joy, with what brings us most joy, with what we love. As the Dalai Lama said, ‘I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy.’
* published also in a group discussion on LinkedIn