Your Purpose... Defined!

It amazes me how few people know how to answer this nagging question... "What Is Your Purpose?" The most common answer is, "Your purpose is what you do in life." Contrary to popular belief, this is not your purpose. What you do in life could be defined as your career, what you do as a parent, a spouse, or a student, what you do could be any combination of things.

You can't sum up your purpose in one sentence, or even a statement. Your purpose is a combination of things that defines the essences of your true being. To truly get to the core of this essence, your being, you will need to answer some seemingly complex questions. This may appear to be a bit overwhelming, but the answers are comprised of things we've always known, but never paid much attention to.

If I were to ask you what you really love most, what would your answer be? What is it that makes your heart flutter? The feeling you get when your heart starts racing, and you feel a tingling sensation run up your spine.

What is it that makes you feel whole when you indulge yourself into the true sense of living, as opposed to going through the monotonous routines of your everyday life. What brings you joy and sheer happiness in the act of doing "it"?

What would you say if I asked you what your most gratifying experience in life was? What was the one thing that gave you a true sense of fulfillment?

Can you put into words what defines your character? Your character is a composite of things such as your values, your ethics, and beliefs, all the things that dictate how you conduct your life. These are the things that determine the path you choose each time you make a decisions.

When you close your eyes, and look inside yourself, who do you see? What are your goals, where are you now, and where do you see yourself in the future? What path will you travel to get to your destiny?

How do you want others to perceive you? More importantly, how do you perceive yourself? What we believe ourselves to be, is a reflection of what others will see in us. When we recognize and act on all our best qualities, those are the very things that others will recognize in us as well.

If someone were to ask you what your calling is, what would you say? Some consider your calling to be the reason you were put on this earth... another way of asking "What is your purpose?"

Let's say you've carefully written down each of these questions along with your answers on a piece of

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