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Why would knowing your purpose change the world?
Most people think that:
- Knowing your purpose is something that is nice, but not essential.
- Instead of navel gazing, we would be better off picking a vision and a goal and just do it!
- Purpose talk often sounds like splitting hairs, especially when it talks about improving various aspects of our character (e.g. being more compassionate, or more loving)
- A lot of it feels rather vague (I’m meant to integrate the masculine and the feminine)
- And self-absorbed
Doesn’t sound like world-changing stuff, does it?
Well, it is, and here’s why.
When you are on purpose, everything makes more sense. You see how your past story contributes to your growth.
And contrary to the accusation that purpose work makes you self absorbed, you are more forgiving and generous because you don’t want to sweat the small stuff. You also know that others have a different purpose than you which may create a different point of view…and that’s ok; you can live and let live.
One of my mentors, Tim Kelley is the CEO of True Purpose Coaching and he’s been working with heads of corporations and heads of state, helping them find their personal and their organizational purpose, knowing that doing so will help create a better world.
Why?
The live and let live attitude of someone on purpose applies to organizations as well. Not only that, the process he uses to find your purpose puts you in touch with your deepest Divine guidance, and that guidance will not direct you to act in a way that will harm others.
Sound impossible or too idealistic; what do you think?
If you’re not reading this blog post at a later date, you might be interested in hearing Tim talk about the state of the world and what can be done. He is giving a free talk March 1st at 3PM ET. Here is the link to get the telephone number.
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Comments
I agree with you; for most of us, finding your purpose takes longer than 20 minutes. Steve Pavlina’s method works for some…and I think people respond to different methods which is why I have several approaches I can use (up to 9 though I don’t have to use them all and have my favorites).
To answer your questions:
If your career isn’t your purpose, what should you do? People may not need to change careers to align with their purpose. For example, a trained engineer can be more involved with the technical work, management work, teaching work, etc.. Sometimes practical considerations force people to find their meaning outside of their paid work. And purpose isn’t the same as a particular career; it’s bigger. Our career must fit in or at least not contradict our purpose for it to feel right.
How would you know and why would you want to spend the time? You would feel an urge to find your purpose; not everyone does. Typically, people who look for purpose work have had a feeling there is a piece of the puzzle missing. Those who don’t need purpose work might find their life meaningful enough as it is. When you feel the urge, it’s strong enough that you don’t even ask yourself whether it’s worth your time.
A bit more on why finding your purpose is worth it: Had I done this work earlier, it would have saved me many years and large sums of money spent going down roads that weren’t compatible with it. Even if purpose work is done at a later stage in life, it helps make sense of the past and gives meaning to the future (beyond the career). Sort of like finally figuring out why the heck we came here.
How does one get started? When I do the work, I like to start with Hand Analysis since it by-passes the left brain info (with all its baggage). But if the client doesn’t want to go there, I go straight to the True Purpose process which includes a certain form of inner dialogue with your deepest guidance. If someone is starting on their own, I would say do a bird’s eye review of life history and the 5-10 high points and low points of your life, looking for trends. A good question to ask: “If this was a movie about a life, what would be the main underlying messages?” Then start asking your guidance (whatever that is) questions about your purpose. Purpose can be as general as mastering a particular quality, though I always want to tie it back to practical life circumstances and decisions.
This does not sound like something magical that happens but is the result of work and consistent effort. You intimate that maybe you need some direction and accountability
to make this happen. How does one get started? Steve
Pavlina has a famous post on his site that says you can
find your “purpose in life” in just 20 minutes. I don’t
think so, I read the post and did it – too simplistic.
But, I am already busy and 30 years into a career. If thie
is not my purpose, what should I do? How would I know
and why would I want to spend the time?