True Purpose - A Daring Prospect
True Purpose - A Daring Prospect
What is your purpose in life? Are you completely satisfied with the life you are living? Are you expressing yourself to the fullest of what you know is possible? Do you live with easeful passion or does it seem to come and go of its own volition? Do you admire those who are alive with enthusiasm and direction? Are you sometimes troubled when your own sense of purpose wanes? Does your spiritual seeking give you purpose?
Though many of us are blessed with an unquenchable thirst for meaning and development, we rarely take the time to fully grasp the awesome responsibility of discovering our true purpose.
Purpose empowers creativity. Purpose is the smile we wear, the hand we hold out, the glint in our eye, it's the wind in our sails, and the breeze on our face. Purpose is what calls us to spring out of bed before dawn. Purpose also implies social value, whereby we combine all our most important relationships as one toward a goal for the sake of humanity, which we honestly don't really know we can ever reach. Purpose allows us to strive through all sorts of obstacles, with great compassion and wisdom, sometimes with little concern for our personal comfort.
Yet, we are frequently unable to stabilize a consistent expression of our true purpose. Why is this? Due to concealed conditioning, the outcomes of our decisions are not consistently aligned with such a wonderful goal, despite our finest intentions.
Evolutionary pointer: Creating a life of purpose begins with the understanding that there are essentially two ways in which we make choices: Conceptual-free-will or conscious-free-will.
Conceptual-Free-Will: Conceptual-free-will is the decision-making process of the ego. It appeared in each of us at about the age of five or six when we first became self-aware. Conceptual-free-will stabilized as we developed and matured. We use conceptual-free-willto survive and thrive in this world. The range of options it offers to us is naturally constrained by the average level of consciousness in the culture in which we grew up. Though conceptual-free-will is a necessary level of development that we all must go through, it also traps us in conditioned limitations, albeit as accomplished members of that community.
Therefore, it is important to acknowledge that significant choices from our past were not so much a reflection of our individual volition, but of our selections from the alternatives offered by concealed conditioning. Unfortunately, conceptual-free-will offers no possibility of discovering and expressing our true purpose beyond the perimeters set by our particular culture.
It becomes clear that if the range of options available to us in regard to consistently accessing purpose does not extend beyond the bounds of individual and collective conditioning, we have choices, but only up to a certain limit.
Attempting to find true purpose using only the selections of the conceptual-mind is futile, not to mention frustrating. This is just one way that the unhealthy-ego stifles our potential and drains our vitality. If we believe that we can live on purpose, without first identifying and transcending hidden habituation, the ego has us right where it wants us, believing, but without consistent evidence for that conviction in our life circumstances.
Evolutionary pointer:When the ego is the only one seeking purpose, it commonly misnames that itinerary as our conscious path. Pre-set conditioned boundaries do not afford us the opportunity to awaken to original purpose.
Are you unknowingly restricted by conceptual-free-will? Accepting the illusion of true free will provides us with the keys of release.
Conscious-Free-Will: Conscious-free-will begins to unfold as you identify the ways in which conceptual-free-will may have been restricting your development. As you uncover and let go of individual and collective conditioning, you can access conscious-free-will and unleash your full potential. Purpose stabilizes to the degree that you identify and go beyond the outer limits of conceptual-free-will. By the consistent application of conscious-free-will, you are able to co-create an awakened life together with other people in relationships that are completely free from personal conflict. Conscious-free-will allows you to master your destiny for the sake of humanity.
Evolutionary pointer: To apply conscious-free-will to the discovery and expression of your original purpose, you must first develop objectivity on the root cause of suffering - the natural limitations of the exclusive use of conceptual-free-will. The possibility of success must be an option before you attempt its manifestation.
True purpose, therefore, is a daunting prospect, not for us as individuals, but because of our unwitting attachment to the ego’s cherished beliefs and its decision-making process: conceptual-free-will. Discovering your true purpose requires that you must first let go of your exclusive identity with the choices that fulfill only those conditioned fears and desires for the future. Are you ready to release an identity with the individual and collective ego so that your original purpose may unfold?
Practical Tips:
1. What do you feel is your true purpose? Summarize it in detail.
2. Did you inherit that purpose from your culture or is it radically new and different?
3. Is your purpose related mainly to personal expression - extending to your family and friends alone… or does it also have a scope that includes the whole of humanity?
4. List the distinct expressions of purpose in each of these three areas.
© 2008 Mick Quinn, All Rights Reserved Mick Quinn is the author of The Uncommon Path and Poder Y Gracia and the founder of Choice for Enlightened Living Foundation. Mick's work is quoted in The LA Times, Yahoo!, CNN Living, and Woman's World. Gary Renard, the best-selling (Hay House) author said this book is "informative and gripping". Raquel TorrentPsychologist and founder of the Spanish Integral Association said, “Mick Quinn’s style is clear and direct - like silence making music”. Mick lives in Utah with wife Debora. For upcoming events visit: www.mickquinn.com. –
Comments (3)
Posted by Usha Sivaranjani Sista on Thursday, December 4th, 2008
Dear Mick
It takes enormous effort even to acknowledge that I entail a purpose far greater than petty ego battles that seem to dominate my daily life. Every time I want to look within me negative thoughts and ideas imparted by other people immediately bombard me.
Usha
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Posted by Mallika Chopra on Thursday, December 4th, 2008
This is a very helpful and practical post!
It has taken years for me to process my purpose, but I do think I am now on my path.
Mallika
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Posted by Vashi Ram Chandi on Saturday, January 10th, 2009
Interesting thoughts
The revelation of one's true purpose is discovered in amongst the most humblest to the most magnanimous; where the egocentric aspect is dissolved
Where one seeks to establish one's credentials with one's own self with a sense of sheer humility; recognizing that what one has been endowed with is intended to be utilize for the greater good of humanity
Where one does not ignore but seeks to be more aware of the pearls and gems of meaningfulness that are ensconced within each and every aspect of life
The awareness is phenomenal since it brings about a meaningful transformation within one's life style affecting the concerned as well as those around the concerned significantly
It is akin to a glow that gracefully radiates through illuminating everthing tht basks in its glory inspiringly
The analogy of the discovery of one's purpose is similar to a perpetual metamorphosis procedure where although not exactly; but similarly on such a scale; one feels one's ownself re-generating / re-evolving splendidly - magnificently- exuberantly (it is a descriptive that is far higher in stature / essence to describe in a few humble words alone)
It is a stage that cannot be simply described; it is an experience - a realization that dawns and is not affected by any occurences; it is detached yet caring; it is close yet distant; it is attentive yet imaginatively reaching across gracefully for the purpose of extending one's goodness to one and all
It is the most simplest yet most silentest of all processes since it does not herald its arrival and neither its presence or its accomplishments
The doer is not oneself, but one's higher intellect, where one is functioning meaningfully in accordance with one's Soul agenda,
- *where all is elongated and naturally transient* - this is like virtually being present in the moment and being transported across in the brief span of the moment; being able to synchronize and align meaningfully for a greater/higher moral purpose
- (it is a attached yet detached state) and yet merged with the one meaningful purpose from which emanates various purposeful objectives all extending support for Universal Welfare
It is the greatest of rewards and accomplishments to recognize one's higher purpose since it encompasses the values; principles of amongst the most distinctive caliber that could be achieved
It is reaching a plateau; having scaled to the peak receiving commendations but yet knowing that there are more milestones that remain to reached; striving selflessly and meaningfully
One's purpose in life is to continually seek to discover the essence of each and every moment; recognize the potential value of the moment and think and perform in a way that serves humanity proudly and meaningfully with a meticulous consistency
It is a magnificent process of self awareness; like coming to know oneself from a completely different yet meaningful direction
Being amazed to discover the immense intrinsic value of each and every moment of life and consistently seeking to strive towards serving the Universe humbly; not seeking to gain praise or acclaim; not considering to say that I did this or they did it or we did it - considering the main aspect that what needs to be done is done correctly and that it will be in the best interests of one and all concerned
Being attached yet detached, focusing only upon the objective on hand and getting perplexed in the process
Having a vision that encompasses the finest of values and being able to perceive the magnificence of each and every aspect of life fascinatingly and utilizing the resources meaningfully for Universal Welfare and Development consistently
Vashi
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