Have you felt, all your life, that you have a greater purpose? You know, that sort of purpose that only you can do. That you alone have been sent here to perform, and if you mess it up there is a hole in the world caused by your failure to perform. Your unique talents and skills and passion and ... yes, purpose. Pressure much!
And if only you could figure out exactly what it is, then off you'll go, lala, into the sunset to do it, living happily ever after, following your passion, doing the one thing that you are destined to do. Or not, leaving the world without your specific, necessary contribution.
Yes, so have I. How insidious it is, that feeling that I am so special there is a particular, predestined thing that I must achieve before I die. Quick, quick, better get on it then, right now!
Well, what if that is all a lot of bunkum? What if living your purpose is not so much about finding the one thing, that preordained specific thing, but about living with passion and vigour, following the moment, allowing things to unfold and choosing those things that resonate with your inner soul. Wouldn't that feel so much better?
So, I'm going to explore this in posts that follow, see what unfolds, and where that might leave us destiny seekers. Could be quite a journey.
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