Discovering your Purpose

As we mature through the phases of our life, experiencing various levels of psychological,

emotional and, ultimately, spiritual growth, we may come to think more deeply about our life purpose and find ourselves yearning for deeper levels of meaning.

Many people, at some phase of their lives, feel stuck, going nowhere, drifting without direction, wondering “what is the point of it all?”

Two Schools of Thought:

If you ask enough people (like I do!), you’ll probably find that there are two basic schools

of thought regarding life purpose:

1. Those who believe that a life purpose is something that we are born with, that it is

planted in our souls before we are born and we must embody or achieve it. It’s our embedded destiny, so to speak, and we

have no choice in the matter.

2. Those who believe that fate and destiny don’t exist and we have the power or free will to choose our life purpose and

do anything we want with our lives.

Which group do you belong to? Destiny? Or, free will?

There are no easy or perfect answers to this question. So, if you’re still not sure, I’d like to

propose a workable compromise for you.

What if a life purpose is something you are born with, but you also have full control over how and when you activate it? What if, with a little reflection and choice, you could move naturally and easily toward your life purpose without feeling like you “have to” do specific things?

What does this suggest? A “purpose” can be as

simple as an intention or a resolution. So, a “life purpose” is really nothing more (or less)

than a choice or intention to live in a certain way.

A life purpose is realized through “attention” – by getting to know your authentic self, exploring your gifts or natural talents and passions, and

“intention” – choosing the best possible expression to share them with the world.

 Finding your purpose is more or less a misleading concept because it’s not something we have to go out and “get,” but rather something we need to turn within and unlock.

We’ve already got it – even if we haven’t clearly realized it yet!

How do we unlock it? By looking in the most obvious places – our gifts, passions, and values.

Our purpose will always be something that:

We feel that we are naturally good at and enjoy doing and things we feel passionate and care deeply about.

Don't be content to define your life in terms of what you do but rather in terms of who you're. This makes all the difference in your life.

Your occupation(What You Do) can be changed but Who you are canNOT be changed.

Valerie Nwoji