Where am I?
Why am I here?
What can I do?
Where am I going to?
These are the regular questions asked on the road to fulfilling destiny. It is agreed that the path in fulfilling destiny is really not an easy task. Often as children, we had aspirations and dreams to become one thing or the other which was driven by a choice influenced by childishness, peer pressure, or even the immediate environment. But as we grow from childhood to adulthood, there is a drift from this passion, dreams and purpose we believed in, which we now see as only but a mirage. It is now dawn on us that life is not what we thought it would be. The question I ask you today is, have you found the need for existence, is there a course you are ready to die for or you live life just the way it comes?
Remember that ignorance of purpose does not cancel purpose so you must know what you are on earth for and achieve it. A great karate master once told his student who came to be tutored by him to get two cups and fill them with water. The student did as instructed. Then the master said 'these two cups represent you and me but yours cannot be filled by mine unless it is empty, you must come to me empty before you can be filled with the content of my cup (his knowledge)'.
The essence of this story is to let you understand that you must let go of your former belief and ideas and apply the principles that I'm about to share and in a moment you start living in accordance of your purpose.
Here are the steps to follow
1. Take out a blank sheet of paper or open up a word processor where you can type
2. Write at the top, “What is my true purpose in life?”
3. Write an answer (any answer) that pops into your head. It doesn’t have to be logical or comprehensive
4. Repeat step 3 until you write the answer that makes you cry (for those whose tears are not easy to come by, write until you write what touches you deeply, and makes you ponder). This is your purpose.
Irrespective of the profession, this exercise will perfectly work, although for some it might take as low as 10-15 minutes while for others 1 hour or more. However, whichever be the case stick to the exercise until you find purpose and next is begin to live it out.
In conclusion, as we grow older, we discover there is yet another drift. To some, this is the final stage while to others, it is still left undecided. But at this stage, purpose is better understood and mastered as you can now run with it and attain fulfillment. You will discover those childish thoughts and tendencies that you were tied to will no longer have a hold on you. You begin to run your own race in life and run a course to be among the men considered most desirable.
