“Why am I here? What is my passion? What is my purpose?” There are
many hundreds of books on this subject and it is an important and debatable one. Suppose I told you that your purpose was to serve other people. What does that mean to you? How does that make you feel? Does it bring up more questions in your mind? Does it make you nervous?
Does it make you feel important?
I believe that everyone’s purpose is the same. I believe that it is our purpose to do the things
that make us happy. Many people will argue this because it seems selfish and in a way it is selfish. However, when you really think about it, how can you really go out and serve others when you are not happy? Have you ever been to a fast
food where the waiter or waitress was not doing the things that make them happy? You can tell immediately ,
it affects your experience for the whole meal. The same goes for your personal life with your spouse, kids or significant other, co-workers, etc. Did you ever feel completely stressed out (because you weren't making choices that reflected your values) and yell at your kids Did that make you happy? Probably not.
On the other hand, mission is what we set out to do when we are happy. To me I see “mission” what most people will call “purpose”. Once we’re happy, we can fulfill our mission, which is to serve others. How we do that is the basis for our different personalities, our interests and our beliefs.
So let’s break it down:
Stage 1 – Live on Purpose
My purpose in life is to be happy. To be happy, I must live congruently with my values and goals and make good choices that honor my personal values.
When I am happy, I can fulfill my mission.
Stage 2 – Live Your Mission
My mission in life is to serve others. To serve others, I must discover and more knowledgable in the areas that interest me. By doing things in which I have interest, I am fulfilling my mission to serve others.
Stage 3 – Develop Your Gift(s)
Everybody has gifts. You are a special and unique human being, and you have something
that no one else have. Your job, is to discover those things that are uniquely your gifts.
Many of us are not inherently born with the focus or the ability to pinpoint exactly what makes us special. Others do not accept their gifts – instead they fight to develop something that they think will bring them better results, either personally, professionally or financially.
The truth is that when you discover your values, know yourself and develop the gifts that are congruent with your values, you find peace and energy in being happy while serving others.
This constant inflow and outflow of energy – energy that you both give and receive from
others - creates harmony and happiness in your life.
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