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Michael Chui · 12-17-2008, 05:31 PM

The statement of purpose isn't an objective exercise. It's not intended to set a person apart. It's supposed to focus and solidify your own conception of your own destiny, not fit you into the social fabric of our time. If you start worrying what other people will think of the purpose you state, then you're doing it wrong.

So people have the same purpose. So what? We all have two arms and two legs, too.

PerDev · 11-09-2009, 05:21 AM

My Purpose is to go in direction of Freedom, Passion, Fun, Fullfillment, Trust, Respect, Fairness, Energy, Abudance, Love, Compassion, Truth, Courage .....

rei · 11-09-2009, 07:32 AM

-to live and laugh and grow and balance karma
-to provide some spiritual services 'behind-the-scenes'
-to provide compassionate, empowering counseling to individuals
-to do something related to the Divine Feminine which i'm not clear about in this moment
-to assist the planet and off-planet beings in our transition into greater harmony

yeah, that is more than one thing but they are all connected.

Thomas H · 11-09-2009, 08:39 AM

I just wrote up a new one a few days ago and I'm seeing how I like it and if it needs any tweaking here it is:

My chief and definite aim in life is to Change World Culture by...
Dedicating myself to personal growth and social development at all levels of society
Living life with passion and courage
Aligning with Truth, Love, and Power
Connecting with highly conscious individuals and raising the consciousness of those less conscious
and persistently approaching the highest good of all!

Mogget · 11-15-2009, 11:55 PM

My original God given mission as the result of an intense religious experience I had when I was 12 - To do what is required of me - nothing big/recognised or famous, a very small cog in a very large machine... I know I am on the right path when I do that which frightens me.

I was released from that about 4 years ago and through another profound religious experience - told that I now had to live for myself.

I actually went into a deep depression for a while as most of my life I had these guidelines and this overall sense of purpose. I found it really hard to live without it. I have been a bit drifting since then! I still haven't hit upon my new purpose and don't even know if I will have one. My husband is on his "life off" and it may be that this is now vacation time for both of us.

I enjoy dispensing advice (IRL as well as online) and generally being helpful in small ways but feel no calling to do this exclusively as a consultant or for a business, just generally wherever I go I like to be the grease that makes things run a little smoother.

My personal dream is to own my own home - eco-friendly, self sufficient on a small plot of land. To live there with my husband and a bunch of critters, and grow things.

Kurtzilla · 11-16-2009, 01:32 AM

I have actually taken classes on this to find out what my true calling in life is. It was determined that I was blessed with the talent of Creative Communication. ( broadcast / voice over talent along with being a personel coach ) We all have purpose in life and some of us never discover what that may be.

Andrew Gubb · 11-17-2009, 01:02 PM

I like checking back at this thread and my old purposes (seeing as I update every so often). I kinda like my old reply... I can't say my purpose has changed all that much, only I've moved on from self-centredness now. I still want to help myself, for sure, but nowadays I feel like I can't live life without doing something to change the world for the better. I think it'll involve travelling, waking people up, and communicating love and truth. I also want to live the energy of Joy - I thought everyone did, but I found out recently that some people are more into Power or Growth, for instance: we each seem to choose a meaning of life. I think my desire to live Joy is a constant in my life. I've never stopped searching for the way to live it: true, overwhelming, deep, authentic, powerful, vibrant, living Joy.

More concrete goals include getting my blog out to a huge audience and changing the world through that (also gaining financial freedom as a byproduct), becoming a master healer and contributing that skill, and becoming a master psychic medium (mainly for the Joyful freedom it brings me). I have lots of other things I'm doing or want to do, too

Andrew

ar81 · 11-17-2009, 01:25 PM

To change the world.

I just do it. For some reason the universe always placed me in a position where I feel uncomfortable and a change is needed, so the universe is improved and I feel better.

Those who have resisted, failed. And believe you me, I have faced strong opposition in the past.

BodyMindAwakening · 11-22-2009, 07:24 PM

It's a great question....If I can manage to live my own life in such a way one day it causes a spark of inspiration in another by demonstrating an attitude of peace, joy, and kindness then I have not just done something good for myself. And, if in turn they can pass that spark on to someone else, it would continue to grow and spread until we all live in a more happy, peaceful and connected world.

modernthing · 11-24-2009, 03:47 PM

My purpose in life is to live happily and to share all of that joy and happiness with others all around me and shining it all on everybody, I want to make the world smile with my art, I want to inspire goodness and kindness, and help others heal deep wounds and let them see who their true self is

Diandra25 · 11-24-2009, 10:52 PM

few time ago i thought that My purpose had to do with something outside of Me.

like what sort of job or what sort of action,specifically what was my Mission.

but a few days ago i was showed that my life PURPOSE Is MYSELF.

that no matter what i Do,or where i am...i simply cannot stop from being who i am:love and light.

what i can do,is choose the way on which I express myself,the way im creatively interacting with other Souls:bringing joy,love,light to the world.

so this is it...my Contribuition.my own existence.

ellie · 11-24-2009, 11:28 PM

Ultimately my life purpose is to help people.

But also for me to create an environment that is caring, nurturing, creative and fun.

nube · 12-05-2009, 07:22 PM

Inspiration. To inspire people, through art and philosophy. Also work on environmental issues. To be friendly and always act in a way that makes people believe people are good. To communicate ideas in other ways than through words. Work with ideas. Try to make people question everything, become conscious. To combine all of this.

BoBoGuy · 12-06-2009, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by annie

I think it would be fun to share what our purpose here is. If you know yours and can write it succinctly...GO FOR IT!

Find your town, street, house and self in the above and you will have found your purpose.

Melchior · 12-06-2009, 05:46 AM

^ reminds me of the Total Perspective Vortex

Andrew Gubb · 12-06-2009, 10:14 AM

Not sure if that has much to do with life purposes but I have to say it's pretty breathtaking!

supertom · 12-06-2009, 10:20 AM

no matter how big those suns are they don't have the gift of self-awareness, true i wouldn't be here if the sun wasn't there but the sun would be meaningless if there was no one to appreciate it.

Henri J · 12-07-2009, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supertom

no matter how big those suns are they don't have the gift of self-awareness, true i wouldn't be here if the sun wasn't there but the sun would be meaningless if there was no one to appreciate it.

What if they do though?

supertom · 12-07-2009, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henri J

What if they do though?

must be very lonely for them

Said1 · 12-07-2009, 03:50 AM

My life purpose is peace/stability. I'm a natural peace maker/negotiator.

Henri J · 12-07-2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supertom

must be very lonely for them

You never know what those dudes are up to

vertanno · 12-08-2009, 12:10 AM

Bear witness to the truth.

Andrew Gubb · 12-08-2009, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henri J

You never know what those dudes are up to

Ever heard of twin stars? They just can't get their hands off each other

Misscpb · 12-16-2009, 01:23 AM

Its wonderful to read of those who are aware of their life purpose, and also of others who are in the process of searching.

I wish you all well.
Misscpb

BloomCoach · 01-19-2010, 01:04 AM

To live gratefully in the present moment.
To serve.
To learn.
To sow the seeds of peace and beauty every day.

DBV · 01-19-2010, 11:15 AM

To create and build. To create Visions and build them up from the ground. And my Visions expresses in business as a medium. Businesses are the ones that help people and change the World for the better. As a byproduct I do gain financial freedom and learn constantly, evolving myself into the Best Entrepreneur there is!

Roman Soluk · 01-19-2010, 01:12 PM

My life goal is to leave a trace in the world. Besides, to improve the life of my family and, if possible, lives of other people.

David Cain · 03-29-2010, 04:05 AM

To embody the beauty and glory of a human being who takes his gifts seriously; who knows his immense power and is seeing it realized; who is evolving beyond fear and is inspiring others to do the same.

newuserint · 03-29-2010, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Gubb

Not sure if that has much to do with life purposes but I have to say it's pretty breathtaking!

I understand his point, and for me is that everything is about relativity.

What something means to someone or something to other person or soemething else may mean nothing.

For a fly a second may mean something like a day to us. But to us a second is a really short amount of time.

ioio · 03-31-2010, 08:12 PM

I did the 20 min exercise a year or so ago and have it written down in my diary in England. A lot has changed since then but I can still remember what's written in that diary and so I think I hit on my purpose:

To give love and affection to as many people as possible. To forgive and accept. To break down the barriers that divide people through communication.

And it feels right because in the past year I've found someone that I can pour love into and I've learnt a new language through moving abroad (communication). Although I'm still not sure how the last sentence will manifest.

11-09-2009, 08:39 AM	#304 (permalink)
Thomas H Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 163	I just wrote up a new one a few days ago and I'm seeing how I like it and if it needs any tweaking here it is: My chief and definite aim in life is to Change World Culture by... Dedicating myself to personal growth and social development at all levels of society Living life with passion and courage Aligning with Truth, Love, and Power Connecting with highly conscious individuals and raising the consciousness of those less conscious and persistently approaching the highest good of all! Last edited by Thomas H; 11-09-2009 at 08:39 AM. Reason: Typos

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12-17-2008, 05:31 PM	#301 (permalink)
Michael Chui Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Posts: 3,977	The statement of purpose isn't an objective exercise. It's not intended to set a person apart. It's supposed to focus and solidify your own conception of your own destiny, not fit you into the social fabric of our time. If you start worrying what other people will think of the purpose you state, then you're doing it wrong. So people have the same purpose. So what? We all have two arms and two legs, too.

11-09-2009, 05:21 AM	#302 (permalink)
PerDev Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 591	My Purpose is to go in direction of Freedom, Passion, Fun, Fullfillment, Trust, Respect, Fairness, Energy, Abudance, Love, Compassion, Truth, Courage .....

11-09-2009, 07:32 AM	#303 (permalink)
rei Family Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: earth, everywhere and nowhere Posts: 9,713	-to live and laugh and grow and balance karma -to provide some spiritual services 'behind-the-scenes' -to provide compassionate, empowering counseling to individuals -to do something related to the Divine Feminine which i'm not clear about in this moment -to assist the planet and off-planet beings in our transition into greater harmony yeah, that is more than one thing but they are all connected.

11-15-2009, 11:55 PM	#305 (permalink)
Mogget Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 184	My original God given mission as the result of an intense religious experience I had when I was 12 - To do what is required of me - nothing big/recognised or famous, a very small cog in a very large machine... I know I am on the right path when I do that which frightens me. I was released from that about 4 years ago and through another profound religious experience - told that I now had to live for myself. I actually went into a deep depression for a while as most of my life I had these guidelines and this overall sense of purpose. I found it really hard to live without it. I have been a bit drifting since then! I still haven't hit upon my new purpose and don't even know if I will have one. My husband is on his "life off" and it may be that this is now vacation time for both of us. I enjoy dispensing advice (IRL as well as online) and generally being helpful in small ways but feel no calling to do this exclusively as a consultant or for a business, just generally wherever I go I like to be the grease that makes things run a little smoother. My personal dream is to own my own home - eco-friendly, self sufficient on a small plot of land. To live there with my husband and a bunch of critters, and grow things.

11-16-2009, 01:32 AM	#306 (permalink)
Kurtzilla Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA Posts: 89	I have actually taken classes on this to find out what my true calling in life is. It was determined that I was blessed with the talent of Creative Communication. ( broadcast / voice over talent along with being a personel coach ) We all have purpose in life and some of us never discover what that may be.

11-17-2009, 01:02 PM	#307 (permalink)
Andrew Gubb Family Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nationality: British Soul: Otherworldly Current Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 5,960	I like checking back at this thread and my old purposes (seeing as I update every so often). I kinda like my old reply... I can't say my purpose has changed all that much, only I've moved on from self-centredness now. I still want to help myself, for sure, but nowadays I feel like I can't live life without doing something to change the world for the better. I think it'll involve travelling, waking people up, and communicating love and truth. I also want to live the energy of Joy - I thought everyone did, but I found out recently that some people are more into Power or Growth, for instance: we each seem to choose a meaning of life. I think my desire to live Joy is a constant in my life. I've never stopped searching for the way to live it: true, overwhelming, deep, authentic, powerful, vibrant, living Joy. More concrete goals include getting my blog out to a huge audience and changing the world through that (also gaining financial freedom as a byproduct), becoming a master healer and contributing that skill, and becoming a master psychic medium (mainly for the Joyful freedom it brings me). I have lots of other things I'm doing or want to do, too Andrew

11-17-2009, 01:25 PM	#308 (permalink)
ar81 Family Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,756	To change the world. I just do it. For some reason the universe always placed me in a position where I feel uncomfortable and a change is needed, so the universe is improved and I feel better. Those who have resisted, failed. And believe you me, I have faced strong opposition in the past.

11-22-2009, 07:24 PM	#309 (permalink)
BodyMindAwakening Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 3	It's a great question....If I can manage to live my own life in such a way one day it causes a spark of inspiration in another by demonstrating an attitude of peace, joy, and kindness then I have not just done something good for myself. And, if in turn they can pass that spark on to someone else, it would continue to grow and spread until we all live in a more happy, peaceful and connected world.

11-24-2009, 03:47 PM	#310 (permalink)
modernthing Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belgium, Liège Posts: 272	My purpose in life is to live happily and to share all of that joy and happiness with others all around me and shining it all on everybody, I want to make the world smile with my art, I want to inspire goodness and kindness, and help others heal deep wounds and let them see who their true self is

11-24-2009, 10:52 PM	#311 (permalink)
Diandra25 Family Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,072	few time ago i thought that My purpose had to do with something outside of Me. like what sort of job or what sort of action,specifically what was my Mission. but a few days ago i was showed that my life PURPOSE Is MYSELF. that no matter what i Do,or where i am...i simply cannot stop from being who i am:love and light. what i can do,is choose the way on which I express myself,the way im creatively interacting with other Souls:bringing joy,love,light to the world. so this is it...my Contribuition.my own existence.

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ellie Family Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,432	Ultimately my life purpose is to help people. But also for me to create an environment that is caring, nurturing, creative and fun.

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nube Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 173	Inspiration. To inspire people, through art and philosophy. Also work on environmental issues. To be friendly and always act in a way that makes people believe people are good. To communicate ideas in other ways than through words. Work with ideas. Try to make people question everything, become conscious. To combine all of this.

12-06-2009, 05:46 AM	#315 (permalink)
Melchior Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Here Posts: 787	^ reminds me of the Total Perspective Vortex

12-06-2009, 10:14 AM	#316 (permalink)
Andrew Gubb Family Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nationality: British Soul: Otherworldly Current Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 5,960	Not sure if that has much to do with life purposes but I have to say it's pretty breathtaking!

12-06-2009, 10:20 AM	#317 (permalink)
supertom Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Homeless Posts: 3,548	no matter how big those suns are they don't have the gift of self-awareness, true i wouldn't be here if the sun wasn't there but the sun would be meaningless if there was no one to appreciate it.

12-07-2009, 03:50 AM	#320 (permalink)
Said1 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 29	My life purpose is peace/stability. I'm a natural peace maker/negotiator.

12-08-2009, 12:10 AM	#322 (permalink)
vertanno Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 98	Bear witness to the truth.

12-16-2009, 01:23 AM	#324 (permalink)
Misscpb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 159	Its wonderful to read of those who are aware of their life purpose, and also of others who are in the process of searching. I wish you all well. Misscpb

01-19-2010, 01:04 AM	#325 (permalink)
BloomCoach Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Roswell, Georgia Posts: 35	To live gratefully in the present moment. To serve. To learn. To sow the seeds of peace and beauty every day.

01-19-2010, 11:15 AM	#326 (permalink)
DBV Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Currently in Dublin Posts: 302	To create and build. To create Visions and build them up from the ground. And my Visions expresses in business as a medium. Businesses are the ones that help people and change the World for the better. As a byproduct I do gain financial freedom and learn constantly, evolving myself into the Best Entrepreneur there is!

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01-19-2010, 01:12 PM	#327 (permalink)
Roman Soluk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ukraine Posts: 152	My life goal is to leave a trace in the world. Besides, to improve the life of my family and, if possible, lives of other people.

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David Cain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Canadian Prairies Posts: 274	To embody the beauty and glory of a human being who takes his gifts seriously; who knows his immense power and is seeing it realized; who is evolving beyond fear and is inspiring others to do the same.

03-31-2010, 08:12 PM	#330 (permalink)
ioio Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 12	I did the 20 min exercise a year or so ago and have it written down in my diary in England. A lot has changed since then but I can still remember what's written in that diary and so I think I hit on my purpose: To give love and affection to as many people as possible. To forgive and accept. To break down the barriers that divide people through communication. And it feels right because in the past year I've found someone that I can pour love into and I've learnt a new language through moving abroad (communication). Although I'm still not sure how the last sentence will manifest.