{"id":6501,"date":"2023-08-26T12:06:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T19:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gettingthru.org\/life-coach\/?p=6501"},"modified":"2023-09-24T14:06:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T21:06:33","slug":"the-biggest-myth-about-life-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthru.org\/life-coach\/the-biggest-myth-about-life-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest Myth about Life Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TySWko1PYyQ?si=PTPyu8ghGmBWO_Ko\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[<em>Note:<\/em> This is an updated article originally posted in March 2015]<\/p>\n<p>Many people are much closer to living their life purpose than they think. Yet there\u2019s a myth that can blind us to our deeper purpose \u2026<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6504\" src=\"https:\/\/gettingthru.org\/life-coach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/eclipse-1492818_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"219\" \/>The faulty thinking goes something like this: \u201cI just need to know exactly what I\u2019m here to do. Then when it\u2019s clear to me, I can successfully live my life purpose and fulfill my mission.\u201d Here\u2019s the problem. Your purpose isn\u2019t an exact thing to do. It\u2019s not one narrow, fixed task you are meant to accomplish.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s explore this myth about life purpose a bit more so we can be free from its spell. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE PERFECTIONIST\u2019S IMPOSSIBLE MISSION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Believing you need to find the one right thing to do leads to thinking there are many wrong choices to make. In effect, by choosing the \u201cwrong\u201d pursuit, you are irreversibly going down the wrong path \u2014 and your purpose will remain unfulfilled. Or you will hang around, on hold. You are waiting for the just-right purpose to appear so you can take action, without risk of failure.<\/p>\n<p>This thinking actually means you are trying to be perfect. According to this \u201cperfect\u201d world, you must do exactly the right thing. Then all risk is eliminated and you\u2019re fail-safe. Be perfect and your success is guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>By trying to be perfect, you also end up distrusting the universe. Here are some symptoms: You can become frozen in fear. You may feel a low-grade anxiety buzzing in the background. You\u2019re left with mediocrity and holding on, waiting for the perfect purpose to reveal itself.<\/p>\n<p>And there are no guarantees.\u00a0 That\u2019s not how life works. There are just choices, some more important than others, which have possible outcomes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT IS LIFE PURPOSE?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Life purpose is not one thing, a single task or project to do. It\u2019s much bigger, more encompassing and fluid. Life purpose aligns with your talents and passions and how you want to make the world a better place. Your contribution.<\/p>\n<p>Life purpose connects with a vision of the world, a vision that only you, with your unique abilities and experience, can create. Your purpose directs you to create in a way that is right for you, which will unfold over time.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s something important to keep in mind. It\u2019s about where your purpose truly comes from. It\u2019s generated by your heart\u2019s deeper desires, those connected with love and creativity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OUR LIFE PURPOSE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our purpose (Phillip and Jane) is about making the world a more loving, prosperous place. Our mission, stems from our purpose. It\u2019s about helping people \u2014 though our teaching, writing, consulting and communicating \u2014 become more loving, prosperous and whole, where everyone\u2019s gifts are honored. Our mission is embodied in our non-profit organization <a href=\"https:\/\/gettingthru.org\/awakenings\/\">Awakenings Institute.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In other words, there are many ways to fulfill your purpose. It\u2019s not about finding the one perfect thing to do. There are multiple activities and pursuits you can do that align with your purpose.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS ABOUT LIFE PURPOSE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So let your purpose emerge from your gifts, passions and desires to make the world a better place. Don\u2019t get hung up on perfectionism. Stop overanalyzing or trying to find the one right thing that will instantaneously realize your purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Your life purpose is more expansive and fulfilling than that. With the right understanding, like we are suggesting here, it\u2019s easier to embrace your purpose as well.<\/p>\n<p>And as you live your life purpose, you get to grow and change along with your purpose itself.<\/p>\n<p>And you know what then happens? You and the world will be much richer for it.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/gettingthru.org\/life-coach\/courses\/holistic-coach-training-course\/\">Holistic Coaching and Healing for Spiritual Purpose Training<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Note: This is an updated article originally posted in March 2015] Many people are much closer to living their life purpose than they think. 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