A Life of Purpose

HOW DO I FIND MY PURPOSE?

This question is tied to pondering, who am I? It is the desire to have meaning and direction that prompts this inquiry. As the name of my business is, On Purpose Life Coaching; I am very fond of addressing this topic. The short and sweet of it is, stop trying to find it. Your purpose is to live your life, On Purpose. It means being intentional and conscious about the choices you are making with the full understanding of why you do, what you do. Your purpose is what you put your energy towards and that which allows you to experience joy and fulfillment. Purpose is not necessarily some external label or title, it is simply the ability to know that you are taking responsibility for your life and all that entails. There are theories and philosophies that state that we all have a purpose. I prefer to say that people have value and importance and create purpose and meaning. I do not claim to know if we all have some crystal clear purpose, but I do know that when you live life purposefully you are more likely to take care of yourself, to contribute to society and to enjoy this brief whisper of time. When you align yourself with things that give you a positive identity you will feel passion and gratitude for all that you have and all that you are continuing to create.

“When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way.” -Wayne Dyer

Living On Purpose is about joy, awareness and growth and you can define or claim your sense of purpose by feeling your way to a statement; a description that you would be proud to own. A mission statement that guides the thoughts, choices and actions you take in every moment. How do you want others to remember you? How do you want your children to describe you? How do you want to be able to describe your life? Your purpose is not your job, your labels or the accolades you receive. Your purpose in to be present with your life and as Robert Byrne said, “the purpose of life, is a life of purpose.” You define that each and every second by who you are being, not just what you are doing. Gain awareness; continue to grow into a better, more capable, more realized individual – On Purpose.

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