"This is the true joy in life'(George Bernard Shaw) the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy."
I Hope I find my purpose soon. Have u found urs? What is it?
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The most practical, beautiful, workable philosophy won't work- if you won't.
For me this goes sorta hand in hand with my spirituality and the "God of my understanding". I was raised a roman catholic, schools nuns and all. I still attend services occasionally but it has become more seldom over time, especially since my son left for college a couple years ago.
With that said, those services that I attend were random formal visits to show my respect for the God of my understanding, which quite different from the God of my religious upbringing. I, for some time now, have a concept of my higher power as more of the "holy spirit" variety who is with me continuously. I see him as my spiritual father who sits in the football stands of life and cheers me on to bigger and better accomplishments, health, wealth, love, peace, and happiness. I also see him as the director of my guardian angels and the people who are put in front of me to teach, guide, help, and sometimes save my @$$.
I see the world as God's big experiment and my role is to help keep it going through my efforts and through his, in which I'm not always aware of the purpose. I look back in time to those troubled days when I didn't know why I was here and what to do. I think that I was looking for negative validation of my lack of self worth. I understand today that depression and low self esteem contributed those feelings. If I'm having a good day, I don't stop and think about "why am I here?". I just thank God for my sobriety and all the gifts that I have. And on those rare days when I get up on the wrong side of the bed, I do a gratitude list and get back on track. Decide to make it a good day, even if you have to start over mid day.
My purpose in life? I really believe all of us have a purpose in life and by praying to my HP to be willing to fulfill whatever it may be for me each day is as far as I get.
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"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. "
My purpose in life is to love & be loved pretty much. I've found it hard to recognise & accept my own self~centredness in the face of that. It's been strange to realise the place of people~pleasing within that too & to learn I have to look after myself well also. It all seems to hang in the balance. I find it difficult to fulfill on any great purpose as I'm full of inadequacy thus have to keep my ambition small yet steady. The down~sizing & selfishness of my ego has been difficult to come to terms with along with the onslaught of time. My childhood ideals seem to erode into my selfishness & pain & sometimes it's all I can do to live 1Day having done something for somone & looked after myself too. I find the ageing process quite difficult to swallow, like, on the one hand I may be improving in wisdom, on the other, I'm still looking for evidence of my failings & shortcomings. This is just this day's musings. Sometimes it's different & more cheerful but underneath, these are my (self~centred) fears. Underneath that again.. I'm simply grateful to be alive. Planning each day as it comes to take me a little closer to my dreams.. My purpose in life.. To help another's journey to be a little lighter cuz I've helped using my own life & experience. Just like many who help me. Like all of you. Friends, family & fellowship. This is life's purpose for me, Danielle x
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Progress not perfection.. & Practice makes Progress!
