You only have to look around you at your friends, family and
colleagues to see that there is an abundance of people who have
talents, yet many are held back by a mortgage, a family, lack of
confidence or some other reason.
Deep inside us we all have a dream of living a thriving,
prosperous life, but often we‘re unsure of how to navigate our
way through the issues that come our way, and too many people,
too often, give up and start making excuses to themselves about
success being for others.
What I think is vitally important, and something that is often
completely ignored these days is this: no-one else is quite like
you. That’s right, you are unique – as unique as a sacred place,
rare bird or a beautiful flower.
This uniqueness seeps out of you each and every day. It can’t
help it. It’s because it is who you really are. When this
uniqueness is suppress, negative feelings like frustration,
anger or disillusionment rise.
You only have to look at the statistics that employers publish
about lost days through stress or other related sicknesses to
know something is not right in the employment market. This is
nothing more than individuals forgetting about their unique
gifts and trying force themselves into a role they have no
energy for.
What I work with is Life Purpose. Life Purpose is all about
starting with the unique gift you were born with and using that
as the central driving force for your whole life. Working like
this clears away the clutter of reasons and excuses. It
re-ignites the fire of life.
You only need remember a time when you totally loved what you
were doing. If you remember a time like this, you’ll know you
were in timeless awareness – where the hours slipped by without
you realising.
I’m one of the fortunate ones, I’m absorbed by work I love. It
took some initial searching to find my purpose, but I’m now
totally absorbed by what I do and earn my living from doing what
I love.
If you’ve been signed off work recently with stress, feel
lethargic, overweight, depressed, lost and often unsure then I
strongly suggest reviewing your life purpose. If you don’t
you’re going to drift through life like a boat drifts across the
sea when it has no rudder.
Suggestion – Take time to consider all your talents and gifts.
What have you been doing when you have been completely absorbed
and lost all track of time? What areas do you feel you haven’t
explored that you would have like to have done? Ask other people
what they see as being your strengths, talents and gifts. What
do they think is unique about you?