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One of my subscribers wrote in and asked me this question:
“How does one go about finding one’s life purpose and create a purpose-driven life?”
I have a lot to share on this topic. Much more than could be contained in this post. I also have a strong bias on all of this, so be prepared for that.
Having said that, here goes …
There’s so much out there in the self-help, personal growth, spiritual growth, and spiritual/spirituality literature about life purpose and “mission.”
However, from what I’ve experienced and seen, most of that talk and focus on mission and purpose leads to confusion, frustration and dead ends.
So, let’s see if we can add some clarity here.
I agree that we all have a mission and purpose that drives what happens in our lives. There is something specific we all “came here” to do and experience.
Our mission and purpose was decided on before we came here, and planned out in advance with a lot of detail.
An “Intelligence” greater than your own chose the mission, purpose and plan, and executes the plan from behind the scenes. I’ve called that Intelligence many things: Director, Inner CEO, Expanded Self and now True Creative Essence.
This Intelligence is driving the bus, from behind the scenes, and has the Power and ability to make sure your life purpose is fulfilled.
Key Point 1: Intelligence always manifests your life purpose and plan with All its detail. It never fails and nothing can derail it.
Now we get to the critical point and the “error” made by so many people who talk about life purpose and the purpose-driven life.
Some people are consciously aware of their purpose in life. Others are not.
Some people think they know what their life purpose is and their vision is accurate.
Some people think they know what their life purpose is and their vision is not accurate.
Even if there’s some awareness, it’s usually just tip of the iceberg.
No matter how much awareness there is of your purpose in life, no matter how accurate the awareness of life purpose may be, here’s The Truth:
Key Point 2: You don’t need to “find” or consciously know about your life purpose in order for it to be fulfilled. Conscious knowledge is irrelevant.
It will be fulfilled regardless. As I said, Intelligence, who has all The Real Power, and is the one Truly driving the bus in your life, will see to it.
Here are additional Truths:
P.S. If you’re a Phase 2 or Phase 3 Player, you know I’d language all of this quite differently!
Earlier this month my wife and I took the honeymoon we never took when we got married 16 years ago. We went to an extraordinary resort on the island of Anguilla called Cap Juluca.
The first day there we took a long walk on the beach and got hot and sweaty, so we decided to take a swim.
As I considered diving into the water, a thought appeared saying, “Oooh, it’s going to be really cold” and I found myself delaying the dive into the water.
I had strong memories of the sensation of cold and discomfort when diving into the water from my younger days as a competitive swimmer.
Then I remembered something I discovered on my journey of discovery into The Teachings.
“Cold” is just a story.
If you dive into water and you say it’s “cold,” how do you know it’s “cold”? Ever thought about that?
If you close your eyes and focus on the sensation itself, is there anything in it that says “cold”?
No.
Beyond that, how do you know that “cold” is uncomfortable? Ever thought about that?
If you close your eyes and focus on the sensation itself, is there anything in it that says “discomfort”?
Nope. Nothing at all.
“Cold” and “discomfort” are just stories. Just thought stories that appear in the mind.
It all happens on auto-pilot, lightning-fast, from what I call “The Mind Machine” — and we generally accept such judgments and stories without examining or questioning them.
Recalling and Seeing that Truth, I dove into the water, open to the actual experience of my body connecting with the water, what I call “the pure experience.”
As my body connected with the water, I did notice that a very strong sensation appeared in my awareness. An intense one. I could see why the labels “cold” and “uncomfortable” were attached to it.
But without the commentary from The Mind Machine, without the judgment, without the story that cold is Real and True and bad and uncomfortable, the strong sensation, the intensity, was actually quite pleasurable.
It made me think about how many things we experience, personal and business, where the same dynamic appears.
See, what I’m speaking about isn’t just about water and cold. It’s about virtually everything you experience across the board — inside and outside of yourself.
Hmmm …
