Being

Putting it together

Genius

Purpose

Purpose, passion, love, meant-to-do, essence, soul, etc.  Words that strike a chord with many.  Especially for those that have done some seeking, myself included, it can be a trying experience.  It doesn't have to be.

Hopefully, this post (particularly the following sentence) will ease (or incite) some minds/hearts. 

Whether you are far, close, or at the outcome of what you perceive of yourself, you are living your purpose right now.  It could be a lesson you need, the catalyst for action, or simply, you.  

You can't find it, you can't define it, and it isn't dictated by an outcome, you can only live it moment by moment.

I wonder, shouldn't it be called... "being"?

You can't Outsmart the System

Don't even try.  Don't try to figure out how you are going to do or get anything, just figure out what you want your life to look like and "do" what you do best.  The key word being "do". 

Be Passionate

• Put your heart into everything.
• Release all your energy into everything you do. Your passion is infinite; let it pour out of you.
• This passion, combined with the intensity of your dreams, can move mountains, literally.
• Don’t worry if you don’t yet know what it is. When it is ready it will come out on its own.
• You can’t choose it, change it, or slowly acquire a new one.
• If you must find it, remove all ego, but don’t let the subsequent conscious understanding put walls around it.
• Look back at yourself from the future. Is there anything you would regret not doing? Do it.
• All the elements (family, dreams, play, etc.) in your life are probably already aligned around your passion.
• Yes, you get to do it for a living — which is basically saying you get to live to live.
• Not one soul can assign or even characterize your passion, not even you.

Your Dad’s Lesson:
As I observed people making great strides in their lives and superstars being seemingly born into greatness, I began to wonder if the deli had forgotten to call my number. I created matrices of my talents, key elements in my upbringing, things I liked to do, and so on, hoping that I would stumble upon one definitive answer. Looking back, it is ironic that I was trying to find one thing that would make me tick, when unpredictability and variety are major factors that get me up in the morning. After a few years, I stopped trying to figure it out and I just let the energy pour out of me. If an idea came into my head, I would pursue it; if something felt right, I would do it. What I found is that it is the passion that matters most, not what you are applying it to.