What a “life purpose” really means? It’s been discussed so many times in different ways and from a different perspective. We often refer to “life purpose” as to a thing that we have to achieve in life in order to feel successful; be a great musician, make lots of money, raise a number of kids, finish three degrees, etc. We often associate “life purpose” with “being someone”.
It means something else to me. I think that your “life purpose” is to be at peace with yourself, live your life the way that is good for you, not for anybody else, look at yourself in the mirror and say “this is me, and I am proud of being me”.
Only YOU can know if you are living your life purpose or not. Only YOU can approve of your life. To seek anybody else’s approval is insane. They don’t know your “life purpose”. They may know their own, but not yours. If you look for the approval of others (parents, friends, an intimate partner) it means that you are trying to live their “life purpose”, not yours.
It doesn’t have to be big. You don’t have to discover another world, find a cure for cancer, or feed all the hungry children in Africa. You may, but it’s not a paramount requirement to “living your life purpose”. You can be a carpenter or a housewife, a doctor or an artist, a teacher or a mother of five, and live the most purposeful life ever. You can be a motivational speaker, a science leader, or a guru, and feel lost and unfulfilled, always struggle for “more and better”
It has nothing to do with accomplishments, legacies, achievements, or success. It is all about you being you: real, alert, dedicated to your own values and beliefs.
The percentage of body fat and muscles, the level of your “spirituality” doesn’t define you. Only YOU can define you.
How do you know that you live “your life purpose’? Look for clues in your everyday life. Look for moments of happiness and peace within and ask yourself: what is it? What makes me feel really balanced and peaceful? What makes me like myself and others rather than crave something else? Am I eating away my frustration, drinking or drugging up my anxieties, suffering from constant physical issues, get irritated to no end with small things, or am I happy with who I am and what I have in life?
Do not expect to be always happy, peaceful, and full of joy even if “you live your life purpose”. Look at your life as at the natural world: there are always ups and downs, peaks and valleys, sun and rain, dark and light – nothing lasts forever. You cannot live in a constant bliss. If this is what you expect, you will be very disappointed.
As long as you look in the mirror in the morning and you like what you see; as long as you know that tears don’t last forever, and always bring a smile at the end; as long as you enjoy the beginning of the day and have peace at the end, you are fine. You don’t have to compare yourself with the guy next door or with the hottest celebrity to know that “you made it big”. Be the best person that YOU can be and love yourself. This is your life purpose.
By Eva Sadowski
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