THE MISTAKE:
The BIG mistake in trying to find your purpose, is looking "outside yourself" for something to inspire you.
THE SOLUTION:
Finding your purpose comes from looking within, to see what it is "inside yourself" which inspires you to do something.
PASSION + DECISION = PURPOSE
Feeling a deeper calling (or identifying things you are passionate about) does not necessarily mean these are things you are "good at". So many people say "well I would love to be a (____) but I'm not any good at it." If you have the true desire (not a wish) to do/be a certain thing, that's all the proof you need that you are capable of this achievement. You had to learn every single thing you know, and we continue to learn our entire lives (whether we like it or not). Some learn faster than others, and some keep repeating the same mistakes until they learn the lesson intended.
The question is, are you going to float through life learning on accident? Or are you going look at your passions and then decide what you want to learn (on purpose)...then go learn it?
***Your passions are your signals in life, your guides on how to live, what to do, and how to creatively express your true self. Recognize what you love to do, and what brings you fulfillment, then decide what you need to know (or do) and transform your life into one of purpose. You'll be glad you did.
BUT IT FEELS LIKE ME AGAINST THE WORLD?
How you view your "self" in this world, will lay the foundation for stress or peace in your reality. As the old saying goes, "There are two types of people in this world..." (now here's my part) The ones who believe they are separate from everyone and everything else, and the ones who know they are ONE with everyone and everything else. This fundamental baseline can be the difference between a miserable life and living the dream. You see the ego can fool people into believing they are separate beings, this is the "me against the world" mentality. Or when they find a mate, then it becomes the Bonnie & Clyde mentality of "us against the world", meaning there is now two instead of one. The truth is, we are all one, and have always been one (with everyone and everything else).
YOU INSIST?
You might insist on our differences, and that's okay, because you are also correct. The real difference is, the aspects of us which are different from one another are surface level differences. They are secondary. Our primary similarity is the same, LIFE. This one-life is the same form of energy that operates us all. From the planets, to the trees, to ourselves; we all run on one universal energy we call life.
Once you understand this, your fundamental understanding of life becomes one of balance. Primary and secondary are in order...and you can use them to create the life of your choosing. When you operate from a place of oneness, the world (and everything in it) becomes a collaborative and useful tool. On one side, people and things line up to assist you in your ambitions. On the other side, you fine tune your individual passions so you can creatively share/express your uniqueness to the highest degree.
THE POINT:
We all have an infinitely unique path within the one life we all share, and when we focus on our path (not someone else's) we find our purpose and true inspirations. Our main purpose is to be in touch with the deeper recognition of this oneness with all things, and live from our personally unique spirits from which our inspirations come.
IN A PRIMARY WAY: Be excited and appreciative to be a part of this great creation, then connect with your highest levels of Awareness (so you can identify and develop your passions into your purpose). Then, grab a hold of your true uniqueness, and share yourself with the world in a secondary way.
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