We frequently ask: “Why am I here?” We search for belonging, for how to make our lives mean something. The answer isn’t hidden in some distant land or esoteric text; it resides in us. Everyone has a purpose. And it isn’t about your role or job title, but about the fundamental reason you exist. Your yearnings will continue to drive you to define and refine your understanding of your purpose, so pay attention to them. You are here to follow and live out your purpose.
Your purpose is sacred. Your purpose is not accidental, trivial, or interchangeable with another’s purpose. Purpose is a personal assignment woven into your soul. It is your divine inheritance, the agenda entrusted to you that will unfold throughout your life, albeit with considerable trial and error. Recognize that your purpose is sacred. You will identify it through what calls you. It is your responsibility to follow these callings, these nuggets of excitement, to see where they lead. The answers will come as you keep moving forward. The bridge to where you’re headed gets created with each decision and brave step. Design and intention are built into you, so there is no reason to fear that you will not be able to create the bridge to your path. Your path is the one that will be the most meaningful and fulfilling for you.
Your life is specifically designed to support your purpose. Every challenge or triumph contributes to the unfolding of your purpose. Every experience gives you information that reveals your next step and deepens your understanding of why you are here. This doesn’t mean life will be easy or that the next step is obvious. Your design likely includes detours that will teach you resilience, that will insert obstacles that build strength. There will be periods of darkness with no answers, times when you feel you have been abandoned by everything you trusted and believed in. These are times that ask you to let go and wait for the information, insight, or connection that will give you what you need so that you can get moving again.
Consider the tools you have: your talents, interests, and yearnings are to help you find your path and succeed. These tools are not random quirks of personality or fleeting fantasies. The things that genuinely fascinate you, the skills that come naturally to you, and the deep-seated desires that pull at your heart are signposts that point you to your right path. The adolescents intrigued by the disassembly and reassembly of equipment can realize their talent for engineering and innovation. Someone who feels profound empathy for others might find their purpose in healing modalities, counseling, or advocacy. The person who understands the need to respect the environment and the beings that dwell therein might become a naturalist, an environmental scientist with a specific focus on a species or particular terrain, a veterinarian, an activist for the rights of nature, or even an animal communicator. The individual who enjoys storytelling can use that to inspire, educate, or entertain. These innate inclinations are the compass pointing you to your true north. They are, so to speak, your innate vocational DNA that makes you, you. Ignoring them is like a bird refusing to fly or a fish denying its need to live in water.
Your intrinsic design also means you cannot be someone other than who you are. You can expend tremendous energy and endure frustration trying to fit into molds never meant for you. You can contort yourself to meet expectations and chase after definitions of success that do not resonate. Attempting to emulate paths that belong to others is a recipe for discontent and a disservice to your innate design. A rose cannot become a sunflower, nor should it try. Its beauty, fragrance, and essence lay in being a rose. Your unique contribution to the world can only come from embracing and expressing your authentic self. Trying to live someone else’s purpose is like wearing clothes several sizes too small; they constrict, are uncomfortable, and ultimately, unsustainable for wearing. Peace of mind comes with accepting your inherent nature with all its unique contours.
So, what is your role in the grand scheme of things? Your job is to fully utilize the resources you have been given. This is where active participation meets divine endowment. It’s not enough to simply acknowledge your talents; you must cultivate them. It’s not enough to recognize your interests; you must explore them. Your yearnings? They are invitations to take action inside the arena of your purpose. Using what you’ve been given involves a dynamic process of courageous application, discovery, practice, and refinement. It means taking risks, learning from your failures (merely feedback), and persisting in honing the gifts that are uniquely yours.
In committing to finding and following our purpose, we honor and serve all, including ourselves. Living in accordance with your purpose allows you to bring something to the world that no one else can in the same way. Your distinct gifts, when shared, enrich the collective. They can solve problems, inspire others, or simply create beauty. This is the ultimate service – contributing your irreplaceable part to the whole.
Living your purpose is a deep form of self-honor. It aligns your actions with your essential being. The energy once spent on resisting your nature is freed up to create and contribute, and you will experience deep satisfaction from living your life in alignment with its sacred design.
The journey to uncovering and living your purpose requires self-reflection, courage, and a willingness to trust the inherent wisdom of your natural design. It means listening to the whispers of your heart, honoring your talents, and daring to follow your path. By doing so, you not only discover the profound meaning of your existence, but you will also make your sacred and irreplaceable contribution to the whole.
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