Today,
as I was preparing to leave the house, I was visited by a friend who
needed my advice on how to discover her purpose. "It's simple! Discover
what makes you happy and you are not far from your purpose." I had told
her.
Happiness is the potential
platform for discovering your purpose in life. I know this because I'm a
living testimony to that - it has worked for me over and over. It has
worked for others too.
You mostly feel excited doing
certain things when you have what it takes to do it or when you've got
the abilities. How endowed you are in that particular field is what
makes you feel great about doing it. And once you are capable of and
excited about doing it, there is a purpose for it. Yes, your purpose
lies in it.
As a child, I discovered the writer in
me the very day I acknowledged how writing makes me happy. An entirely
different kind of joy overwhelms me each time I write down my thoughts
or ideas - a kind of joy I was unable to define back then. And even
though I was just a little girl, I knew if there is anything I would
give everything for to be able to do - it will be to write down my ideas
and experiences, and to share it with others.
Also,
I do remember very well how happy I was the first time I offered help
to someone in need despite the fact that I also needed the money for my
transport. I knew I will walk home if I help her but yet I was happy she
will be able to satisfy her bubbling tummy, I was so happy. All the way
home, I didn't even realise how tiring it was walking home and this
was because of my excitement. When I got home, my aunt realised my mood
was way beyond the skies and so she inquired if I won a lottery. I
narrated what had happened to her and added that "I want to become
someone who helps others in future". She smiled at my response and later
informed me such people are known as philanthropists. Throughout the
days that followed, I spent most of my hours figuring out how I can make
someone smile, how I can support someone. I knew my purpose in life is
to make others smile because that is the only way I feel great about
myself.
I have discovered different parts of me during
my happy moments, and I have seen many people discover their purpose
by knowing what excites them.
Happiness and Purpose are twins - whenever you find one, you will find the other. Where you find your happiness, you will as well find your purpose. So whenever you are happy, look more closely, you might discover a beautiful part of you that you never knew existed. Have a purpose - driven month!
Did you find your purpose where you found your happiness? Share in your experience to inspire others.
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