You are unique in this Universe. There is only one of you, and you have a special place and purpose in this world to fulfill which no one else can. This purpose is already within you. It has been with you since before the day you were born, and will be with you until the day you leave this earth.
Do you know what your unique purpose is? Have you discovered what it is that is so special about you that no one else possesses the same gifts, strengths and passions that you possess? Do you have a knowing, deep within your heart, that you are here to serve in a bigger way?
Henry David Thoreau said: “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” Of course, that quote was written in 1854. Today, I’d be willing to rephrase it and say that “Most people lead lives of quiet desperation.” And, according to Dr. Sherry Buffington, author of the book, “The Law of Abundance,” as many as 84% of the people she did her studies and research with were unable to articulate what gave their life meaning, or what they were passionate about. Dr. Buffington also comments that, “almost everyone reported a strong desire to have meaning and passion in their life.”
So, the question is, if the majority of people have a strong desire for purpose, passion and to live a meaningful life, then why are so many of the people unclear on what the purpose and meaning is for them? And, if this is true, that so many are unclear on their purpose and meaning, is this the reason for Thoreau’s observations of the pain that seems to afflict the human race?
I spent more than 40 years of my life searching for something to fill a hole in my soul. By all practical standards I lived a healthy, happy and abundant life. But there was still something missing. I could feel it in my heart. There was more that I needed to do, be and express but I lived in overwhelming frustration because I didn’t know what that “more” was! Thus, my search to find what was missing. I call it “looking for me in all the wrong places.”
I thought I would find that magic, that purpose and passion in the right job. I went from job to job, hoping that the next job, the next boss would inspire the unique brilliance within me. I think I kept waiting to be discovered, but it never happened in any job I had had. I also studied everything I could on spirituality, self-help and metaphysics. I think I kept waiting to be enlightened, but that hasn’t happened either.
I almost gave up my search, and decided I should settle and be content with what I had. After all, I had more than a lot of people, so shouldn’t I just be satisfied and live out my life…in quiet desperation?
Fortunately, I am among the few who finally do find their way, and it was actually much easier than I had ever imagined it to be. The key to living a full, satisfying life with meaning and purpose does not lie outside of oneself, i.e., a job, books, and self-help courses. It doesn’t even lie in the next relationship, or in a bigger house or higher title on the corporate ladder. The key to true joy and fulfillment is right here, inside, where it has been all along.
When you unearth and connect with your true nature you are suddenly freed up from the “mask” of who you believed yourself to be. The search is over, and you take a quantum leap forward by claiming your authentic, joyous self. You easily step into your unique purpose and begin to create a truly meaningful and fulfilling life.
To your joyful and inspired success~
Namaste,
~Laurie
