7 WAYS TO LIVE IN PURPOSE

 

ORIGINAL SERIES: EPISODE 03

An enchanted performer enjoying living in purpose/Credit/Tima Miroshnichenko

Leadership

If we were given an opportunity to dissect you. What will we find? Perhaps, a lot of things. Finer details that only identifies you. And not anyone else. The other thing that we could possibly find. Very important to you is the power in you. It is deeply ingrained in every human being. You were created and put in charge of you. To take care of things that matter to you. Things like the choices you make every day. You are supposed to make choices that help you. And make you a useful person in your community, or even society. The original design about you is matchless. You have a purpose. You were created with a purpose. However, as a normal human being. People struggle. As a result, you not end up as a purpose-oriented person on the go? Normal people struggle with certain things along the way. In the midst of those struggles. You might not realize that there is a leader in you.

There is a leader in all us that needs  practice. You are supposed to use the leadership skills in you to find your purpose in life. It is a power that you need to tap into from the inside. However, it is unfortunate that not everyone recognizes the leadership power in them. People spend so much time doing things that they don’t like. You could be drifting around. A lot us have failed to lead ourselves. You are supposed to lead yourself. Have you been leading yourself lately? Did you define the kind of leader you are to yourself? Did you use your leadership power to make the right decisions? Did you even know that there is a leadership power in you? Living in purpose does not just happen. You have to want and work for it. The most easiest way to find your path to your purpose is listening to yourself. Questioning your decision making processes. And doing some reflections. You need to be concerned if you find yourself to be living a purposeless life. A life where anything is good for you.

If that is the case. Then bring some order into own  life. Make some difficult decisions. Try and ground yourself. Don't be everywhere all the time. Get more interested in yourself. And things that matter to you. People say and do a lot of things. However, you are not a lot of things. You are just you. And you need to find you. Calm down the storms in you. Start defining your boundaries. What do you let in. And what do let go? You cannot be everything all the time. And you cannot also not be everything to everyone all the time. But you can be you all the time. What does 'you' want? And appreciates most often? Find that and it will begin to lead you to something very special. You deserve to be at peace with everything within you. You deserve to experience immense, endless joy.  That comes from within. You will not have all that if you don’t begin by bringing order in your own life.

Self-esteem

How do you see yourself? Do you feel some elements of inadequacy or abundance? Do you usually see someone bringing you down inside your mind? Who could be this person? And why is he or she bringing you down? Seeing your worth is very important. Seeing yourself as valuable lights up a certain fire in you. It makes you bold and confident. You feel like going out there. And getting it right. You are productive when your self-esteem is positive. When your self-image is positive. Your mind becomes the fuel. You can travel so far. You can create a lot of important things. You can actually be anything you dream about. You have the ability. Because when your self-esteem is positive. You OPERATE from a point of abundance and satisfaction. Because you have placed value and respect to yourself. And you are behaving like a respectable person.

Respected people do things differently. They have restraint. They engage critical thinking before making decisions. They solve problems. And sometimes, create solutions that benefit other people in the most resourceful manner. They are able to conquer where others fail. They beat the odds. And succeed in turbulent times. That is what having a positive self-mage can do for you. You live in purpose. And do things like someone who exercises common sense. And is ready to contribute positively to the wider society. So find that something that makes you special. Decide when you will start looking for it. And start looking when you are ready. Look inside you. And find yourself.  

I think you have a rough idea about what damaged self-esteem does to people. It makes people hide. It makes people afraid. People doubt their own abilities. They see themselves as not enough. They see inadequacy. And all these feelings. Take a tool on them. They become obstacles. And trap them in bad habits. Habits that might harm them or other people. Don’t allow yourself to get this low. Invest in yourself. If you struggle with self-esteem. Listen to wisdom. And by wisdom we mean people like the renowned tele-evangelist and the teacher of the Bible. Joyce Meyer. You will learn a lot from her. She knows about self-esteem. Keeping a positive self-image takes work. Create time if you are struggling with low self-esteem. And learn how to beat the odds. Your life needs it. And don’t give other people permission to damage your self-esteem. Take charge. And only work with the right people. Act like a person on a mission. Prepare yourself. And find the right resources.

Personality

Do you know your personality type? Remember your personality is your unique characteristics that make you. The personality theory describes five personality traits. Who are you among the five? (extraversion, openness, neuroticism, agreeableness, and conscientiousness). You can learn more about the personality theory later. However, our emphasis here is you need to decode you. And understand your uniqueness. If for example, you like order, or organized environment? Maybe you lean on conscientiousness. Knowing 'you.' Will make it easier to understand your life’s mission. It is much easier to solve a problem that you know its source. Compared to solving a problem that you don’t know. Guess work would not bring the best results in this context. You must know the root to fix it properly. Knowing your personality accelerates your journey. It helps you to get rid of what you don't need. Get yourself to a mentality where you can declare a few things as vanity. Engaging in this exercise will help you see things clearly. Then embrace just the few things that speak to you. And leave everything else behind. Living in purpose happens when you are calm. And feed from inside. You will actually make real progress this time round.

Belief

Your belief system is an engine. It needs to keep functioning. Positives, and negatives define most of our belief systems. Some people are positive, while some are negative. These two perspectives determine how we see things around us. People with negative believe systems see a lot of negativity in the world. There is nothing good happening. The world is coming to an end. Positive people on the other hand. See totally different things in the same environment. You must be careful. Because what you focus your mind on you attract. If you spend most of your time interpreting your world negatively. You will end up with a lot of negatives. That is not good or even healthy. Why should there be mountains in your life all the time? You have to learn to climb the mountains at one point in your life. You must be willing to climb the mountains. However, if you nurture the spirit of defeat. You will attract defeat in every aspect of your life. Check your belief system today. And tame it. Focus your mind on the right things.

You will only climb so high if you keep thinking negatively. So pay attention to your thoughts. And pull them back from drifting to wrong things. Talk to your mind to create thoughts that serve you. Tell your mind what you want. And be positive. Whatever you want might be difficult. However, being difficult does not mean you cannot have it. Of course the world has so many things that you don’t like. In fact, the Billboard 100 top 10 songs are all composed in minor key. Because to some extent, modern world has tended towards pessimism. So the songs are kind of sad. And people love them. However, it is not your business to fix the world. Your top priority should be to fix yourself. Fix yourself. Then look at the world using different eyes. Bring solutions to those things that upset you. Stop reacting with your environment. Just be an adult in it. Move from being a negative thinker. And begin being positive. Your life will make more sense this way. 

Your Mind

Perhaps the most important question I should ask right now. Is what are you feeding your mind? Your mind is your garden. Is it clean? The garden needs to be clean to produce good fruits. Weeds eat out the fertility of the garden. They will make it produce below its potential. They will stunt the growth of good fruits. You need good fruits to nourish you. You want to be alive and healthy. Keep your garden clean. Protect it from bad weeds. Feed your garden the right foods. Your mind has everything you need. You Only need to learn its potential. And use that knowledge for your benefit. Watch the things that you consume every day. What you eat matters. A lot of things happen in a typical day. Different things are created every day. In modern world. You can easily access anything you think about. You only need to name the thing that you want.

That is why we have streaming services. The streaming services have learned that people are different. And they are working hard to create a diverse catalog that reflects most of what you like. You can learn so much from them. When you access a streaming service for example. Are you specific? Do you only take what is right for you? Or do you like experimenting? There is actually nothing wrong with experimenting. However, the best question is to what extent? Do you have curfews? Implement a few controls if you don't have some. You don’t need all that content. The fact that streaming services have learned the importance of diversity. Does not mean you take everything.

Diversity is meant to create options for you. Choose what is right for you. And leave the rest for other people. Protect your mind from harm. The conversations, the people, programs, and things you see every day. They all have an influence. Choose the type of influence you want. If you want to be misled for example. You will get that too. We live in a a world full of information. And most occasions, almost everyone is talking at the same time. You need to verify. Credible sources matter. So is credible information. Do that for your own sake. Your mind will thank you later.

Things You Value

What is that one thing. When taken away from you. Your life becomes meaningless? That thing is like the engine in your life. Without it your usefulness diminishes. When you don't have it. It feels like some light has been taken away from you. This is what you value. It means a lot to you. Protect it. The thing that makes you disproportionate is your sacred place. This is something that gives your life meaning. You need it every day. You cannot function effectively without it. Identify that thing. And place a pricey value on it. This is your purpose. Your destiny. And your legacy. Every normal human being on earth has meaning in life. We have a big world. And living in a big world requires skills. Your skills are needed somewhere. Be there when the world calls you. Identify what you value most and live in purpose. Forget about what other people are saying. Only remember what you are saying. Are you saying something? What is it that you are saying? Remember that.

Define You

When you break down everything you. And evaluate yourself. What do you see or find? Do you see a girl. A leader. An accomplished writer. And problem solver? Do you see a source of solutions to problems? What do you see? When I break down me. I see a leader, reader, and writer. But you. What do you see? You must know yourself. You need to know you. For some things to work. You must know you. There are confusions around us. Modern world has plenty of shiny objects. You will get distracted. And those distracts will delay your purpose. However, be smart. Go past shiny objects. And find you.

Make the process of succeeding easier for you. Learn to fit in your clothes. Create a foundation around your life. A foundation of things that correctly define you. Ask what you want from life. Define the life that you want to live. The people that you would like to meet. Places you would love to visit. And maybe, the types of food you would love to eat. Simplify your life. Get small-scale if you would like to know who you are. Look inside more often. Pay attention to things you do effortlessly. Such hobbies might lead you to a big discovery. So get distractions out of the way. You are on a mission. And you have one life. Live it well. You only enough chances to get it right. Begin by knowing yourself.