Do you ever wonder about a grand higher meaning, a superior higher being, a plan so intricate and beyond all measures that it remains flawless, defying every obstacle? Impossible, right? Because even then, the mere idea would suppose that we’re the derivatives of a strategic plan where we have no foresight to its final destination, and clearly that’s absurd, or is it? It kind of makes you wonder just what our purpose is. What’s behind the reasoning which makes us naturally inclined to help others, or what makes us constantly dig deeper to discover, what inspires us to wonder: who, what ,when, or why?
Throughout all stages of life, we are presented with some form of pressure. Pressure to find our purpose, pressure to grow up, pressure to succeed in life. Quickly after the newborn stage, we’re moved into this process known as development. Here our parents are the first notch/ obstacle on our journey. Always competing to see which one of their names we’ll say first. This competitive nature progressively moves into being a straight honor roll student, to being an all-star athlete, to being top of the class or valedictorian, which lands you in an Ivy League University where failing is not an option, to reading this segment and wondering what’s your purpose. What does your objective, where will you fit in, what can you do to keep from disappointing your parents? Rome wasn’t built in a day the same can be said about purpose. You won’t find your purpose living your life for others. To find your path and take the first steps on the road to your purpose, you must first discover what makes you happy.
You need to ignore what everyone else is doing and achieving. Your journey is about breaking your own limits and outgrowing yourself, so that you can live your best life. Plan to outdo your past because the only competition you have is the person you were yesterday. Don’t let your dreams and goals get buried under the opinions of others, especially when those opinions were not requested. Unsolicited advice is, more often than not, about the needs of the giver and not the receiver. Understand that it is totally acceptable to be proud of yourself. If you are doing the best you can with what you have, be proud of that. Your purpose can be found by you and you only. It doesn’t matter how fast you get there, as long as you get there. You can’t force a flower to bloom. When you’re ready to live up to your purpose, you and only you will know it.
Start each day with a grateful heart; develop the courage it takes live out your purpose, find your happy, and fall in love with the person you fought to become. We don’t get to pick the things that fix us, but we do get to choose the things that define us. As you continue to your journey, keep these few things in mind. You are enough even when others choose to take you for granted. You are beautiful even when others fail to acknowledge it. You are strong even in moments you feel like breaking. Circumstances do not determine your ultimate purpose nor do they dictate who you truly are.
Your crown has been bought and paid for. Put it on your head and wear it.
