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Find
Your Purpose and Reap the Benefits
Each
and every person has a purpose. The Dalai Lama said, "Our
purpose in life is to be happy." We all want that, don't
we? In our hustle and bustle world, though, it's sometimes difficult
to realize we have a purpose. We don't have time to figure out
what it is…we have to make a living, have relationships,
learn things, relax sometimes, and just keep going, because that's
what everyone else does, right?
Yes,
everyday routines and responsibilities can get in the way of thinking
about our purpose in life. But the benefits of knowing and working
with your purpose are huge. For instance, you will:
- find
happiness and fulfillment
- have
more confidence in yourself
- have
focus in life and work
- improve
your career, or find a new and better one
- make
a real difference to yourself and others
- reduce
fear, stress, anxiety, worry about life and your career
So,
how do you go about finding out what your purpose is? Well, don't
expect to do this over night. It takes time, time that is well
spent.
- Everyday,
take some time to think on past experiences and situations where
you felt truly alive, like you had just accomplished something
wonderful. These don't have to be earth shattering experiences;
the important thing is how you felt at the time. What made it
so wonderful?
- Look
at goals you have set in the past, ones you struggled with and
ones you found enjoyable and easy to follow through on.
- Think
about the important things in your life, the things you couldn't
do without.
- Write
all these things down, and start to make the connections.
This
will give you clues as to your purpose, your personal mission
statement. As you come to a clearer understanding of your purpose
(and, remember, this can takes time), you will begin to work with
it, in the decisions you make and the way you work and live. Then
you will start to reap the benefits we discussed earlier, and
the people around you will benefit, too.
Daily
Survival Kit
A
while back I received an email with a very interesting list of
items we need to survive and thrive day-to-day. Here's the list,
weird as it is:
- Bandage
- Candy
kiss
- Chewing
gum
- Eraser
- Mint
- Pencil
- Rubber
band
- Tea
bag
- Toothpick
See
what I mean? Weird...but when it's explained, it makes perfect
sense!
Maybe
you've seen this before and know what it's all about. But, if
not, why don't you try to figure out why each item is necessary.
Next month we'll fill you in on the details.
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Quote
of the Month
"Singleness
of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life,
no matter what may be one's aim."
~
John D. Rockefeller ~
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