More on Purpose

Note:
If you haven’t read yesterday’s blog, I urge you to do so before reading today’s as this one is a continuation.




You will notice in your list that it went through several stages. First you probably wrote very simple things that would bring you immediate gratification. These have to do with satisfying your ego.



Next your list began to explore ideas that would help you grow as a person. Perhaps you wanted to travel, and in so doing you would obviously be interested in learning about different places and people. Or perhaps you wanted to learn to play an instrument or write a book. These are things that will be more satisfying to the intellect.



Finally you will begin exploring ways to use what you have learned to share with others. This is where you begin discovering your spiritual nature, that part of you that is connected to all of humanity. This is the spiritual realm. This is who you really are. This is where you find purpose.



Your purpose is to share. This I know. What I don’t know is how you are to share, but share I know. All of the greatest people of history were great because they found what it was they were to share with the rest of us, and they found the way. You find the way by moving beyond the ego.



The exercise I showed you is an excellent way to do just that. It takes a little time to do it right, but it is well worth the effort. You may have quite a revelation. Once you have a better idea of what your true purpose is, life tends to go much smoother in your favor. And when it doesn’t, even the tough times seem to be softened.



If you are really interested in finding and living on purpose, I highly recommend a book that was written in 1904. Originally titled As a Man Thinketh, by James Allen, it was rewritten under the new title of As You Think, by Marc Allen of New World Library.



The newer version is practically the same. Marc Allen only edited it slightly, changing a few words here and there that have become obsolete or have come to mean something different. The title was changed because the author obviously meant women as well as men. What he wrote was universal, applying to everyone regardless of sex, age, race, beliefs, social standing, or education.



It is a very quick read. It can easily fit into your pocket or purse. It is short but packed solid with timeless wisdom. I have lost count of how many times I continue to read it. Pure inspiration.



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Jeffrey Brandt

Author of Close Your Eyes to Find Your Way: A Guide to Discovering Your Higher Self.






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