We are witnessing a global awakening of epic
proportions today. Millions of people around the world are searching for their
reason of being alive and trying to find ways to align their lives with a
higher calling and deeper purpose. There’s a constant pull from within, a
yearning for more meaningful work, deeper relationships with
others, and a desperate desire to share one’s unique talents so as to
leave behind a lasting legacy and help make this world a better place.
Many are wading through unknown territory. There’s
no clear roadmap for this new consciousness. Our education has taught us not to
nurture our highest aspirations but to ensure basic survival. We have been
taught the necessary skills to labour away in our jobs, but we have not been empowered enough to be passionate, creative people who can
collaborate and think beyond-the-box to forge a new path ahead together.
Society currently seeks to maintain the status quo and has not yet encouraged us
to develop our highest potential and make a meaningful shift into the future.
So what prevents most of us from discovering
our higher purpose in life and fulfilling it? Shockingly, many people give up
on their true calling because of all the perceived trouble that comes with
making it come true. We have enough excuses to augment our argument, ranging
from ‘My parents won’t approve’, ‘It’s way too difficult’, ‘It’s not
realistic’, ‘It won’t pay my bills’, ‘It won’t work’, ‘It’s too late’, to ‘I am
comfortable the way I am.’ We resist a more meaningful life
because we choose to trip ourselves up. Worse yet, many have
simply buried their life’s purpose to such an extent that they don’t even know
where to begin to find it. Tragic,
yet true!
So where does one begin
the journey towards discovering one’s higher calling? First, discard all the
obsolete redundant beliefs that have been ploughed into your head over the
decades. Realize that you exist for a reason, and you have a key role to play
as we transition from the ‘Materialistic’ era into the ‘Wisdom’ era. Galvanize
your higher calling by accepting new beliefs about yourself and your place in
this new epoch. Realize that you are extremely fortunate to be alive at a
historical turning point of human evolution. Understand that civilization is
in the process of realignment. Social structures are starting to disband and
brand new chapters are being written, such as the rise of women to occupy an
equal role in society and intolerance to any form of racial discrimination.
Business ethics and corporate governance is changing rapidly, which in turn
will impact our financial beliefs and our attitude towards politics and
businesses. Societies globally are fusing together into one big melting pot
even as unique cultural identities are being preserved and revered. For the
very first time we are waking up to the reality that we no longer just have to
‘exist’, instead we need to ‘live with a higher purpose’!
The next step is to take a journey within to
discover your unique talents and skills. This includes tapping your physical,
mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual states to help you further narrow
down and identify your goal in life. Ask yourself ‘What do I enjoy doing & why do I love doing it?’; ‘What are the
unique talents bestowed by the universe upon me?’; ‘Why are these talents
important?’; ‘Where do I really find my bliss and why?’; ‘What have I always
found meaningful and why has it held significance to me?’ Gauge your
feelings as you start unearthing your answers....the answers that surge you
with positive energy hold the real clue to your true purpose in life. This
entire process will not only help you discard areas that are irrelevant to your
life’s purpose but more importantly identify the distinctive capabilities to
help you rise to a new state of being.
A key area to avoid here is ‘self-sabotage’. You
are most likely to get in your own way during this journey of self-discovery.
Years of habituation and irrational fears will act subconsciously to make you
believe that you have no purpose. You may simply want to quit. Or worse yet,
naysayers will ridicule your endeavour and attempt to devalue your purpose. Push
past all this resistance and just keep at it. Let go of your fears, get out of your
own way and follow your heart.
Finally, take the all important bold step of
liberating centuries of outdated conditioning and obsolete habits to embrace your
true calling in this new aeon. Your work, relationships and behaviour will
resonate with a sense of purpose. Life will no longer be a drudgery undertaken
due to guilt or compulsion, but a celebration for undertaking tasks that are an
extension of your higher purpose and your true reason for existence.
It’s important to note here that discovering your
purpose is the easy part. The tough part is keeping at it on a daily basis and
working on yourself to the point that you converge with your purpose to become
that purpose.
If you wish to go beyond
simply staying alive but finding something worthwhile to live for, then take
the bold step of discovering your true calling and galvanizing your higher
purpose. Remember, you were created to live out your purpose, to achieve your greatest potential, and to do so fearlessly.