There are those who say, I dont have a passion, or I wasnt born to
do anything. Wrong. Everyone born on this earth has a role in some
capacity. In Africa, there is a village in a country named Burkina
Fasso (ber keen ah fasso). When a woman is pregnant there, the
village elders perform a ritual. First they put the woman into a
trance.
Then they channel the babys voice through the woman in order for the
baby to reveal its purpose. Once they find out the babys purpose,
they groom the child in a way that will lead him or her to live
according to his or her purpose.
Wouldnt it be nice if someone came to you when you were a child and
told you exactly what you were born to do? Yes, but of course it doesn
happen this way. No, its up to you to discover your role, your
passion; this is your job. You have to discover it yourself.
Here are some thoughts to keep in mind as you set about discovering
your purpose:
* Keep it simple. Ask yourself what you like to do, what intrigues you
what you can lose yourself in.
* Dont expect a quick answer. It may take you a long time to find
your purpose, but it is out there.
* Trust yourself. How will you know when you have found your purpose?
When deep inside yourself you feel that you are making a difference
in the lives of others, you have probably come in contact with your
passion.
* A passion isnt solely personal. Your passion may get you excited, bu
it should also help others. When you help others solve their problems
and enrich their lives, you are well on the way to discovering your
passion.
* Work feels like play. Finally, when you cant tell whether you are
working or playing you know thats your passion. Speaking and writing
are what juice me up. That is the way I offer the world my talents
and skillsthe way I make a contribution.
I can be on the computer at one oclock in the morning working but I
dont even feel like I am working. I go to bed and wake up in the
morning thinking about my passionthe ways I can help my listeners
improve their lives. My conversations always tend to turn to speaking.
Some of my friends cant understand why I work so hard. How could they?
Its hard to imagine. Youve got to experience it.
Your WHY Is More Important Than Your How
If we have our own why of life, we shall get along with almost any ho
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Until you know with certainty that you are on a mission to
contribute to the human race, you will always have a void in your life
The whole universe is like one big domino effect. MY life is better
when YOU decide to live on purpose, and vice versa. Thats what the
philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche calls your WHY. Purpose is the
high-octane fuel that revs up your internal engines. So, what is your
why? What drives you to want to do what you do?
