Money with Meaning, Living Your Life "On-Purpose"
By T. Harv Eker
Why are you here? Why are
you on the planet right now? Many people believe we each come into this life
with a purpose, a reason for living. Considering that every element in nature
has a specific purpose for existing, and we are an integral part of nature, it
stands to reason that we have a purpose too.
Eastern
philosophies submit that each of us has a job to do, a duty in life, and that
the only way to find peace and fulfillment is to carry out your duty or "dharma"
as it's called. The philosophy states that to truly be happy you must learn to
live in service, to live based on what you can give rather than only on what you
can get; to live based "on purpose" rather than only "on outcome".
The brilliant futurist, Buckminster Fuller said, "The purpose of our
lives is to add value to the people of this generation and those that follow."
In short, to leave this world a better place than it was when you arrived. It
could be in terms of adding convenience, education, entertainment,
enlightenment, health, beauty, joy, humor, technology, or any other way you
personally can serve other people or the planet.
Although many
people believe they have a purpose, they often have a difficult time discovering
their own reason for living. Because purpose holds such a spiritual sense,
people tend to believe their purpose will somehow be handed down from the
heavens. They wait and wait for some "burning bush" to tell them what to do.
It's true, a few "tuned-in" people do receive some type of message; some
unmistakable calling. But the answer for most of us is that we actually have to
"choose" our purpose. We are the ones who decide how we are best suited to
serve.
Our choice, however, is not random. We each have unique abilities,
inherent talents and strengths. We each have different interests and activities
that bring us joy. We each have different experiences and issues from which
we've learned, and we all have a different way in which we can best serve
others. It is through these factors you "choose" your purpose.
Can your purpose change? Yes. More likely, however, is that your overall
purpose remains the same, while the vehicle you use to provide your service may
change on an ongoing basis. If your purpose is to teach, for example, you may
teach your own children, teach in a school, become an author or a speaker or
even be a consultant. Regardless of your vehicle, your dharma is to
"teach".
It takes courage to choose a purpose and even more courage to live your
life based on it! Once you have purpose, you will have two essential elements
for a truly happy life - money and meaning! In this way, you will become ‘rich’
in every sense of the word.
EXERCISE:
List your unique abilities, talents,
strengths, interests and joys. From here choose an overall purpose for your
life. Clarify it by writing it down. Then choose an initial vehicle with which
you can serve people that is in alignment with your purpose. Begin today to live
your life based on purpose.
Declarations:
I am
here for a reason.
I have important work to do.
I live my life on
purpose.
For your freedom,
T. Harv
Eker
Reproduced with permission
from the Millionaire Mind E-Lesson written by T. Harv Eker,
president of Peak Potentials Training.
T. Harv Eker is the Best-Selling Author of
SpeedWealth™, How To Earn A Million In Any
Business In 3 Years Or Less and the world famous Millionaire Mind
Intensive Seminar. You can also get more information by going to the
Millionaire Mind Blog.
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