[theawakenedone]

After signing up for this forum and looking through a few articles, I ran into the article titled, "How to Discover Your Life Purpose in About 20 Minutes". I was thinking, seriously? I've been walking around clueless for years trying to figure out what my purpose was and there's actually a technique where I can figure this out in about 20 minutes? That's insane!

Anyhow, I decided to be open to it. I opened up WordPad and did exactly as the directions asked.

Within the first ten minutes of thinking and writing, I felt this urge to get up and walk around. I decided to stay seated and continue thinking since I read that the answer usually comes when there is most resistance.

After number seven, right at the 15 minute mark, I closed my eyes and sat still in deep meditation. Moments of my past began to show - Me as a child, running around smiling, laughing, and completely without a care in the world.

Then it hit me. While watching those moments of the past replaying like an old film in my mind, I saw my parents caring for me whenever I was sick, preparing meals for me when I was hungry, and thought about how much they've done for me throughout my entire life.

I also realized how much I haven't done for them and how much I want to show them that they truly mean everything to me. Time is running short and moments are passing away.

My last and final answer caused a stir in my emotions and made me drown in tears. I couldn't help myself. The words spoke through me and touched my soul.

"To show my parents that I truly appreciate the kindness, love, & compassion they have showed. It is them that I live for."

While I am writing this, tears are falling down from my eyes. It's not something I can control. Just a natural expression of my feelings that has to be let out. Now it makes sense to me that one's purpose has to be strong enough of an emotion to compel that person to make a difference. Also, now that I understand my purpose, it's about time to start living it.