The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran said, '... when you are born, your work is placed in your heart.' The challenge often associated with knowing what our work is, is that we find ourselves buried under a lifetime of limitations. The gift in this challenge of course, is that we do find ourselves.
In The Zero to Abundance in 77 Days teleconference, we reach a point in our discovery where the participation in a unique process provides access to the 'work placed in our heart'.
To uncover your purpose, start with this simple exercise:
- List the five things you do daily/weekly/monthly/yearly that you don't like to do.
- List the five things you do daily/weekly/monthly/yearly that you love to do.
- Find a quiet spot where you won't be interupted. Sit comfortably. Close your eyes. Take a few deep cleansing breaths. Look as though looking through the eye of your heart, and go back to the time when you were around 5 years old. (When my daughter was a five year old, she carefully placed all of her dolls and stuffed animals in a lovely little circle. She would stand in the middle of this attentive group - and teach. Today, she is an animated, loving and delightfully structured secondary education teacher.) What did you love to do?
- Write a purpose statement incorporating the five things you love to do and your five year olds' message. Start the statement with, 'The purpose of my life is...' or 'My purpose in life is...'
Keep this handy on an index card. Read it several times a day. Allow yourself to edit as you evolve into your work or purpose.
Congratulations! You have just uncovered what only 2% of the population knows on a conscious level. Let the synchronicities begin!
Join us next month as we explore values. One of my top values is to live my purpose.
The purpose of my life is to inspire others to embrace and express their life purpose with fun, love and laughter.
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