{"id":1003,"date":"2009-08-14T08:37:27","date_gmt":"2009-08-14T16:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2013-08-20T14:24:19","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T22:24:19","slug":"why-you-must-discover-your-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/why-you-must-discover-your-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Must Discover Your Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There was a guy who was building a pond in his back yard.\u00a0 In the pond he was placing Japanese Koi fish.\u00a0 He placed two of the Koi fish on the ground next to the pond; then he looked at them for a moment.\u00a0 He thought, what dumb creatures, can\u2019t walk, can\u2019t talk, can\u2019t fly, but when he put the fish in the water\u2026 swoosh \u2026swoosh \u2026swoosh \u2026they began to swim exquisitely.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the point\u2026when you are where you are supposed to be\u2026 no one can compete with you\u2026<\/p>\n

You and I are like those Koi fish, we may not be good at everything, but there\u2019s something that we can do better than anyone else.\u00a0 That something is our unique purpose; we must discover that purpose, so that we can succeed.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Your Difference?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t go to the Ritz Carlton Hotel because it reminds me of the Hilton Hotel, I didn\u2019t marry my wife because she reminded me of my last girlfriend, she\u2019s not my last girlfriend.\u00a0 There\u2019s something unique about her that separates her from the rest.<\/p>\n

Your difference is what makes you priceless.\u00a0 You must discover this difference, because it\u2019s requisite for your success.<\/p>\n

You Must Fulfill Your Destiny<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the movie the Lion King when Simba the male lion forgot who he was, everyone who depended on him began to struggle.<\/p>\n

Eventually Simba received a vision, in which he was told, \u201cYou are more than what you have become.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Everything Created Solves a Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n

A hammer solves a problem,<\/strong> but if that hammer went around doing the job of a screwdriver, it wouldn\u2019t be very productive.\u00a0 Why? It was created to solve another problem.\u00a0 Are you solving the right problems?\u00a0 Are you solving the problems you were created to solve?<\/p>\n

You belong somewhere; there\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Just like those Koi fish, there\u2019s a place where you can swim freely.<\/p>\n

Get into Action<\/strong><\/p>\n

You need to get into action; your purpose won\u2019t just be realized\u2026you can be a hammer sitting in a box never to be used!<\/p>\n

Even if you\u2019re 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.<\/p>\n

Focus<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Die With Your Music Still Inside of You<\/strong><\/p>\n

In conclusion, dedicate your life to discovering your purpose and fulfilling it.\u00a0 There\u2019s a quote that goes, \u201ceveryone is born an original, but most die copies,\u201d don\u2019t let this happen to you!<\/p>\n

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

Don’t Forget To Follow PickTheBrain on Twitter<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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