Today we watched a video called, "Seek Life’s Purpose with Your Guardian Spirit," by The Honest Guys. They are two brothers from the UK who have been creating meditations since 2009. You can find them on the web and they also have a channel on YouTube.
Like most of us, I have often
asked myself – what is my true life purpose? Am I fulfilling
that purpose to the best of my capacity, or do I avoid it by being busy and
distracted out of fear of failure or not measuring up?
When I was a mother of young children, my purpose was clear – take care of their needs, teach them good values, encourage their natural curiosity, and love them in all the best ways I could. At other times, I found satisfaction and personal fulfillment by writing, being a mentor to those in 12 step programs, activism in social justice causes, and being a loyal friend and confidante to loved ones. But were these really my life’s purposes?
Yes, because one's true purpose is about recognizing your own gifts and using them to contribute to the world. Pablo Picasso once said, “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
We are all continually evolving and growing as we make our way through life, and so it is important that we remain open to continually discovering - and giving away - our gifts.
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