Finding your purpose

   


     In this life where we all know that we would leave one day, we struggle to make our impact on the world. Some people never want to fade from the memory of man and look for ways to embed their names and deeds in history so that it would be passed down through generations to come. Some live a more quiet life and do not really mind if the whole world hears of them or not, they stay satisfied with the little impact they make in their community and find happiness knowing that at least one or two people were affected positively with their deeds. This is all really good as long as it is done with a positive intent and the results come out positive, It doesn't matter the scale in which you choose to do it. Left for me, touching a single human out there is fine and good for me. But then, there are millions out there that do not even know where to start. They have no idea what purpose they where created for and why they have come and that is what I want to help out with today. Click the link and follow me let's try and figure this out together.




  I have met a couple of people who question themselves and seem to find it hard realizing their talents. It seems like nothing they ever touch moves so they question if they have any talent at all and begin to doubt if they are destined for greatness. I just want to say first of all that no matter who you are, if you do the right things for the right reason, with the right state of mind you would achieve greatness. And sometimes it just depends on your own definition of greatness, but let me get back to the topic, I would explain further on this one in another post.
   These people put in so much time and focus into finding out what they are meant for. Now do not mistake this for what it isn't. Take for example someone who plays football and knows he is good, but not just good enough, he struggles to get better and sometimes would feel like football isn't his calling, this is totally different from what I wish to discuss. Today I am referring to those who have no clue at all what they are doing and have not even noticed any particularly interesting thing about them that they can call a talent. Talk more of working to improve on it before achieving their goals through it.

I noticed something about this situation. Sometimes all you have to do is take your mind off of things and stop trying too hard to see your talent, try to concentrate on doing other things. Carry on with your everyday life. Take this my next point seriously.

Sometimes, that thing that you are searching so much for everywhere is right there with you staring at you. Your talent would be hiding in plane sight most times. Let us take this football player for example, assuming he was someone categorized under those who have no idea what they are meant for. Everyday he goes to school and tries to excel in a particular subject, take maths for example. He is good at it and he knows but not yet at the level he wishes to attain. He goes home angry everyday at himself for doing poorly in this subject that he has been struggling so hard with and as usual to vent his anger he brings out a football and goes outside, then dribbles down while maintaining images of incoming opponents in his head. The next day it is the same thing and he goes back to play his football.
       He doesn't realize that he is too busy focusing too hard on being the best at maths, that he doesn't even notice that the football he plays every single day could be his true calling. Until the day it hits him in the head that he has actually been doing this absent mindedly without knowing that this might be the real thing for him. Most of the time we are too focused on other things without knowing that those little things that we do everyday, are the talents we are searching for. The problem is that we have gotten so used to doing them so frequently, they have become second nature and consequently our mind shifts its focus from them. We do these things without needing any concentration, they become so much part of us that we aren't able to see them for what they are. As I said before, they stay hiding in plane sight.

Now most of the time, the reason why we cannot recognize these things to be the blessings that they are is because, we are too focused on big things. I used a football player for an example and we all know that football players make big bucks. But it doesn't mean that every single person out there must be a big star. Sometimes you just have to find happiness in those little things and do with them the best you can. If you are lucky it pays off good but if not we have to learn to love the little rewards and satisfaction they bring. Believe me, obsession with greatness, fame and money could destroy the purity in your purpose of life. And if things aren't going the way you want them, you could easily get frustrated out of it and pursue a hopeless path just because you were too busy looking elsewhere and not appreciating your true talent enough, do not fall a victim to this.

 So I say this to you my friends, do not get too caught up in chasing stars that you forget to appreciate the little flowers that are placed right in front of you, you might risk missing out on both and end up settling with dust.

Settle down and look just a little closer at your everyday life, your purpose and talent could be right there.


N.B: Before someone steals it . "do not get too caught up in chasing stars that you forget to appreciate the little flowers that are placed right in front of you, you might risk missing out on both and end up settling with dust" - Ralph,2015. *wink*