How I Discovered My Life Purpose In About 20 Minutes

[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.

[Daffy Duck]

Awesome.

[erego]

So what happens after they die?

[Aleksander Krstic]

It's nice that you care so much for your loved ones, but you should extend that to other people as well since we're all connected and we're a one big family.

By doing that you'll experience a state of oneness, which cannot be attained by only loving your close ones.

However it is very nice that you tried to find your life purpose. I am not as lucky as you are in this area. Haven't found my life purpose yet.

But again it would be something like helping others.

[runningbird]

I totally know the feeling theawakenedone. I have had several similar experiences. I think some of it might be connected to guilt I have from how I acted during adolescence, but I just try to be helpful, available, friendly and understanding. It has never exactly translated into a life purpose. Has the experienced inspired any actual plans, or a path for you?

[theawakenedone]

Originally Posted by Aleksander Krstic

It's nice that you care so much for your loved ones, but you should extend that to other people as well since we're all connected and we're a one big family.

By doing that you'll experience a state of oneness, which cannot be attained by only loving your close ones.

However it is very nice that you tried to find your life purpose. I am not as lucky as you are in this area. Haven't found my life purpose yet.

But again it would be something like helping others.

As much as I would like to extend it to others, I have a feeling that my purpose for the time being is focused on my parents for the reason that I don't get the same emotion when I change my statement around to refer to everyone as a whole.

Do you guys think there could possibly be more than one life purpose? That a life purpose doesn't have to mean that it is for an entire life span, but rather, a current phase in life, and that once a life purpose has been accomplished, a new purpose will arise?

[theawakenedone]

Originally Posted by runningbird

I totally know the feeling theawakenedone. I have had several similar experiences. I think some of it might be connected to guilt I have from how I acted during adolescence, but I just try to be helpful, available, friendly and understanding. It has never exactly translated into a life purpose. Has the experienced inspired any actual plans, or a path for you?

I too believe that my purpose is connected to guilt, while at the same time, I understand that love is the driving force. I also feel that my next growth period lies after this purpose has been accomplished (or maybe even during the journey of doing so).

The experience has inspired me to proactively find ways to show my parents that I appreciate them. Lately I've been visiting them more often and whenever they ask me to help them with anything, I've been quick to react without hesitation.

Also, all my parents want me to do is succeed in life. For the past four years I've been suffering from depression and mental road blocks. I haven't been motivated to achieve anything. No amount of money would get me off my feet, and due to this, my finances took a major toll. But every day after since finding my purpose, I've been thinking constantly and acting towards achieving more. I also was able to find my passion, which is personal development, and have dedicated myself to it. I decided to begin my career in personal development by first becoming a professional blogger for personal development, like Steve Pavlina =).

... I just had an epiphany. To come and think about it, although my purpose is for my parents, my passion is personal development, and through blogging, I will automatically be in the position to extend the care to everyone else.

[themaster]

Nice thread.. hit mine in 5 words.. not bad.. (didn't get the tears but did get the ducts flowing)

What is my life purpose?
Joy, experience, love, travel, exploring