Why You Must Discover Your Purpose

Written by Mr.SelfDevelopment - 22 Comments
Categories: self improvement

There was a guy who was building a pond in his back yard.  In the pond he was placing Japanese Koi fish.  He placed two of the Koi fish on the ground next to the pond; then he looked at them for a moment.  He thought, what dumb creatures, can’t walk, can’t talk, can’t fly, but when he put the fish in the water… swoosh …swoosh …swoosh …they began to swim exquisitely.

What’s the point…when you are where you are supposed to be… no one can compete with you…

You and I are like those Koi fish, we may not be good at everything, but there’s something that we can do better than anyone else.  That something is our unique purpose; we must discover that purpose, so that we can succeed.

What’s Your Difference?

I don’t go to the Ritz Carlton Hotel because it reminds me of the Hilton Hotel, I didn’t marry my wife because she reminded me of my last girlfriend, she’s not my last girlfriend.  There’s something unique about her that separates her from the rest.

Your difference is what makes you priceless.  You must discover this difference, because it’s requisite for your success.

You Must Fulfill Your Destiny

In the movie the Lion King when Simba the male lion forgot who he was, everyone who depended on him began to struggle.

Eventually Simba received a vision, in which he was told, “You are more than what you have become.” Upon receiving this vision he realized that he was not being the leader that he was born to be; he then went on to fulfill his destiny.

There are people who are waiting for you to wake-up and discover who you really are. Someone is waiting for you to solve their problem.

Everything Created Solves a Problem

A hammer solves a problem, but if that hammer went around doing the job of a screwdriver, it wouldn’t be very productive.  Why? It was created to solve another problem.  Are you solving the right problems?  Are you solving the problems you were created to solve?

You belong somewhere; there’s something that you can do better than anyone else. There is a problem that you were created to solve, a problem that you will love solving.

Just like those Koi fish, there’s a place where you can swim freely.

Get into Action

You need to get into action; your purpose won’t just be realized…you can be a hammer sitting in a box never to be used!

Even if you’re not certain what your purpose is, begin to move in the direction of activities that you enjoy, eventually you will get clarity on your true purpose, if you stay in action.

Focus

You must be able to say what your purpose is, in a word or two, this degree of focus allows other people to know your difference, so that they can extract this difference from you.

If you don’t know what your purpose is, then no one else will know either, and no one will be able to extract your gift and benefit from it; this would be a tragedy.

Don’t Die With Your Music Still Inside of You

In conclusion, dedicate your life to discovering your purpose and fulfilling it.  There’s a quote that goes, “everyone is born an original, but most die copies,” don’t let this happen to you!

Mr. Self Development is a guest blogger for PickTheBrain. For more information visit Mr. Self Development; just reading his blog will raise your prosperity consciousness, expand your mind, and challenge you to live the abundant life.

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  • Tiffany

    Thank you for this very inspiring article….I love the examples…

  • Tammy

    Great article…I love reading your work….

  • http://positivelypresent.com Positively Present

    This whole post was great but I particularly love the line, “Your difference is what makes you priceless.” How true that is! It’s so interesting — and important — to think about how our differences relate to our individual purposes in life.

  • http://www.habitpermonth.com/ Lauri Laine

    While reading this post I suddenly realised something and had to comment..

    I’ve had difficulty on figuring out what my purpose in life is and I have always tried to think what am I good at… But what if I looked the other way instead – at what I’m not good at?

    Like the information that the Koi fish is not good at land can help figure out that it should be put into water, maybe looking at what we are not good at can help us better figure out where should we be instead.

    What do you think?

  • http://www.positivewayoflife.com Josten

    i truly agree do not let your music die inside of you. To often that happens. specially in the workplace

  • http://financialphilosopher.typepad.com/thefinancialphilosopher/ Kent @ The Financial Philosopher

    This is quite good. There are too many media sources and their respective writers trying to tell people what to do.

    One’s first “job” is to discover “who they are.” From there, “what they do” will emerge and be purposeful.

    “Nearly all mankind is more or less unhappy because nearly all do not know the true Self. Real happiness abides in self-knowledge alone. All else is fleeting. To know one’s Self is to be blissful always.” ~ Ramana Maharishi

  • Joe

    In one words ,Acton is quite important.

  • http://improveminduniversity.blogspot.com jonathan figaro

    Being able to a solve problem is 1 of the many keys to success. One must harness their inner potential each and every day for a fulfilling life. People say life a short, i say life is a commercial. Every day, time is moving but many people aren’t progressing in anyway possible. If anyone get anything from my comment is to FOLLOW YOU INTUITION! Its the only thing we can truly rely on. Its the seed of all great manifestations on this planet.

  • Christina

    I loved reading everything you wrote. So many good points. I have a couple of things I am good at, but I need to fine tune and improve. Thanks so much!!!

  • Mr. SD

    Laurie good point…you may want to read the article I wrote on my site called How to Discover Your Lives Purpose in 10 Minutes.

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  • http://twitter maria freefloater

    i got lost in the words, inspiration draws you in. When i was at the end i looked for more Thanks

  • http://www.mrselfdevelopment.com Mr. Self Development

    Maria…thanks for commenting, I’m glad you enjoyed reading….

  • http://www.mrselfdevelopment.com Mr. Self Development

    Christina…Thanks for taking the time to read…hopefully this article has made an impact on your life….

  • Raghu Vedagiri

    Hi Mr. Self Development . Thanks for such a wonderful article.

  • http://www.mrselfdevelopment.com Mr. SD

    Hello Raghu…thanks for reading…have a good day…

  • http://www.homesprosperity.blogspot.com Steve

    It takes a lot of soul searching and trying a lot of different things in order to capture your life purpose. The self examination is worth it, because when you find a purpose that gels with who you are, it makes all the difference in the world.

  • Supreme

    This was a great read and so true, I’m 38 and feel close to finding my purpose in life. I have a salary in the high 120′s but I’m not motivated by the money and would love to work in field that was related to my purpose in life (which I believe is making music which people will feel good after listening). I work with people that don’t pursue their dreams and have simple given up on them. Most think their purpose in life is the job they’re currently doing but that’s not true in all cases because I know these people and many of them have talents that far exceed what we do for our client. I feel like an eagle sometimes that is surrounded by ducks….I have to “fly” away and join other eagles that have found and are living their life purpose.

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