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ns123 · 11-07-2008, 05:04 PM

aspiring,

I personally like taking baby steps. Beginning with just one drop of water, adding to it little by little, and in the just right amount of time, it will become a beautiful waterfall.

My own personal preference for change is change little by little. And then, over time, with practice, it gets easier and easier to take the larger steps, and if I add to it every once in a while, eventually, I will be living the path I purposely choose.

For example, right now, I work in high tech. I make lots of money. What I really aspire to is to work with children, doing what, I haven't quite figured out. So, how do I take baby steps to turn toward what I want?

I spend more time around children. I volunteer at places where there are children. I watch, I learn, I surround myself with people who work with children and teachers I want to be like. I read a lot about childhood development and education.

I have been blessed to have a job where my hours are flexible, and I work as much as I want and get paid accordingly. I spend way less than what I earn, so that I can pay off my house and really live debt free. After that, I save save save. So that, when I am ready to quit my job and fully concentrate living my purpose, I know how many months/years I can experiment to give it a go. And then I sit back and watch things unfold.

Life is a journey. And you don't have to make huge long jumps on that path. You can take little baby steps...you can walk slowly.

I still work in technology. Does that mean I'm not living my purpose? No, it just means, I'm slowly but surely turning towards living my purpose. I am slowly but surely walking that path.

Life does not always have to be drastic plunges, all or nothing kind of decisions. We can ebb and flow too.

11-07-2008, 05:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
ns123 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 658	one step at a time... aspiring, I personally like taking baby steps. Beginning with just one drop of water, adding to it little by little, and in the just right amount of time, it will become a beautiful waterfall. My own personal preference for change is change little by little. And then, over time, with practice, it gets easier and easier to take the larger steps, and if I add to it every once in a while, eventually, I will be living the path I purposely choose. For example, right now, I work in high tech. I make lots of money. What I really aspire to is to work with children, doing what, I haven't quite figured out. So, how do I take baby steps to turn toward what I want? I spend more time around children. I volunteer at places where there are children. I watch, I learn, I surround myself with people who work with children and teachers I want to be like. I read a lot about childhood development and education. I have been blessed to have a job where my hours are flexible, and I work as much as I want and get paid accordingly. I spend way less than what I earn, so that I can pay off my house and really live debt free. After that, I save save save. So that, when I am ready to quit my job and fully concentrate living my purpose, I know how many months/years I can experiment to give it a go. And then I sit back and watch things unfold. Life is a journey. And you don't have to make huge long jumps on that path. You can take little baby steps...you can walk slowly. I still work in technology. Does that mean I'm not living my purpose? No, it just means, I'm slowly but surely turning towards living my purpose. I am slowly but surely walking that path. Life does not always have to be drastic plunges, all or nothing kind of decisions. We can ebb and flow too.