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PMcDonald · 08-02-2007, 01:09 AM

You can choose to make whatever you want to your passion.

I think people sometimes get too caught up in trying to find out what they were meant to do, what they are here for, their higher purpose etc.

However, the only thing we are meant to do here on earth is to live in our natural state of abundance and experience all that life has to offer. Here is the rub for some people - it's not like we were put there with a specific, preordained purpose. You can make your purpose and passion whatever you want to.

As for changing your paradigm, you certainly have to enjoy and be passionate about what you do but you also have to know exactly why you are doing it.

You'll hear many people in the network marketing/home business arena talk about your why and I cannot begin to tell you how important that is. For me personally, my primary reason for going into a home business for myself is because I wanted to be home with my family. I didn't want to be the dad who missed his kids growing up and when I watched them drive off to college be full of regret. But I also felt that I was worth more than I was earning at a job and I also wanted financial freedom. That is my "why". And it resonates so deeply with me that what I do doesn't really feel like work per se.

Yes, I want to earn a lot of money. But the money is just ink on paper and a means to an end, which is living a life of financial freedom, being able to buy what I want to buy, travel when and where I want, give to church and charities and family etc.

My advice to you is to take some time and really dive inward and figure out what it is that you want your life to look like. What motivates you? What do you enjoy doing?

And here's they key - get real specific. I am talking down to the nitty gritty details. Know exactly what it is you want.

Then you'll know what drives you and you'll be ready to change your paradigm.

Best wishes in your endeavor.

08-02-2007, 01:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
PMcDonald Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Suburb of Chicago Posts: 80	You can choose to make whatever you want to your passion. I think people sometimes get too caught up in trying to find out what they were meant to do, what they are here for, their higher purpose etc. However, the only thing we are meant to do here on earth is to live in our natural state of abundance and experience all that life has to offer. Here is the rub for some people - it's not like we were put there with a specific, preordained purpose. You can make your purpose and passion whatever you want to. As for changing your paradigm, you certainly have to enjoy and be passionate about what you do but you also have to know exactly why you are doing it. You'll hear many people in the network marketing/home business arena talk about your why and I cannot begin to tell you how important that is. For me personally, my primary reason for going into a home business for myself is because I wanted to be home with my family. I didn't want to be the dad who missed his kids growing up and when I watched them drive off to college be full of regret. But I also felt that I was worth more than I was earning at a job and I also wanted financial freedom. That is my "why". And it resonates so deeply with me that what I do doesn't really feel like work per se. Yes, I want to earn a lot of money. But the money is just ink on paper and a means to an end, which is living a life of financial freedom, being able to buy what I want to buy, travel when and where I want, give to church and charities and family etc. My advice to you is to take some time and really dive inward and figure out what it is that you want your life to look like. What motivates you? What do you enjoy doing? And here's they key - get real specific. I am talking down to the nitty gritty details. Know exactly what it is you want. Then you'll know what drives you and you'll be ready to change your paradigm. Best wishes in your endeavor.