Taking Action NOW: 9 Key Strategies...Part II

Posted by By James Smith on: 2005-07-12 00:48:53

Purpose, trusting what you learned not to trust!

Do you ever wonder if your making the "right" choice? There is only one real reason why you or I would ever question our choice(s) and that can be summed up in one word; "purpose."

Do you or I really understand our purpose? That is the question!

What do almost 400 million web links to the word "purpose" have to say about what it means and are they really taking YOU in a direction "that will work?"

Your purpose really is very simple, as it relates to the "9 Key Strategies," and still it is potentially one of the most challenging concepts to put into practice.

The most challenging thing about purpose for most will be learning to "trust" what they have "learned not to trust."

Before I go any further let's take a quick look at what you or I might find if we wanted to know more about "purpose."

Using three of the major search engines, I performed a search on the word "purpose" and the following results where returned:

Google returned 181,000,000 matches

Yahoo returned 142,000,000 matches

MSN returned 64,382,036 matches

Why does this matter? If your like me, you would love to know your purpose. So, let's look at what we can learn from those results.

Summary of search results:

Retirement With a Purpose

The Power Of Purpose

Purpose Driven Life

Life On Purpose

Are You Deciding On Purpose

Discover Your Purpose

Instant Goal Setting

Know Your Purpose

Discover Your Destiny

Keep in mind the above results were found just on the first page of each search. So, out of almost 400 million matches by just looking at the first 30 or so results it is easy to see that there is a common theme.

Purpose is something you have to "get." You have to find it, because it is powerful, and it has everything to do with "your" life.

Purpose is important!

So, the first thing I want to do is look at what purpose gives you and I. Then I want to discuss your purpose and what I know about your purpose.

Purpose provides a way to focus.

You might also say; purpose gives you a yardstick or a measurement to use as a basis for making decisions and taking action.

More to the point; purpose is what gives your choice(s) their meaning and direction.

Purpose and choice are key to this discussion. Everyone of us including you have the gift of "choice," and we each have a "purpose."

Now consider the following:

"Without purpose, any choice is a good choice!"

What I am saying to you is that without purpose, your choice(s) has no real meaning.

Think about it, if you don't have a purpose does it really matter what you do?

Remember this, "choice is why purpose matters!"

Now that you and I have a common understanding of purpose, I want to move on to you and your purpose.

Remember, the search results returned almost 400 millions matches. There are a lot of people already telling you the who, what, and where of purpose and I am about to tell you that most of it has missed the mark.

Let's look at what is most "commonly" understood about purpose.

Commonly understood about purpose:

Each of us has a higher purpose, something that will benefit all of humanity. We were put on this earth to stop war and hunger. We were put on this earth to "make a difference!"

Have you ever had someone say something similar to you?

Does the notion of you saving the world scare the "H - E - double toothpicks" out of you?

If it doesn't your either numb or you don't get what it means to "save the world," or your trying to win the "Miss America" title or you might even be a "super hero!"

Regardless, just relax, that isn't your purpose.

Maybe your purpose is to go to school, get good grades, get a good job, get married, and have children.

How many people do you know that have tried to live this purpose only to end up miserable late in their life?

Relax that isn't your purpose either.

Maybe your purpose is one of the following:

Make a gazillion dollars by the time you are 20 or 30 years old.

To build character by struggling, surviving without any monetary wealth.

To be rich and famous.

To care for and preserve the family legacy, the family fortunes, for generations to come.

To be just like your mom or dad or some other family member.

Again, relax not one the above possibilities is your purpose.

Ok, if we were face to face I might want to have a little fun with this, by asking you to cover your eyes and count to three...;-) Since your reading, all you need to do is scroll down to find your purpose.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . ONE...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . TWO...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . THREE!

. . . . . . . . . . . . . Your purpose is to "BE YOU!"

Ok, I know, your either saying "are you kidding, this is what you wanted to tell me," or "yes, I get it," or maybe even "HUH? I don't get it!"

Which one are you? Do you have some doubt, is this to simple for you? With your permission I would like to ask you a couple questions:

How often in your day are you making the choice(s) that you really want to make, a 100%, 90%, 80%, or even less? would you like the number to be higher?

Take a moment to write your answer down and display it in a place that you will see it throughout your day.

Next, let's look at the times that you "DO NOT" make the choice(s) you want to make. The times you end up going with the flow, compromising, or giving in.

When your making the choice(s) that you "DON'T WANT TO MAKE" do you feel like you have "lost" or "given up?" Is there a feeling of "YUK?"

Your answer to those questions will tell you a great deal about what you are doing and who you are being. Your answers will tell you if you really are being "YOU!"

Let's move on.

What does it mean to "BE YOU?"

or better yet; what does it mean to "TRUST YOU?"

If you will start asking yourself "what do I want," and you will begin to understand what it means "TO BE YOU."

Be willing to ask yourself "is this the choice I want to make?"

If you would like to know more about the "Magic of Being YOU!™" follow the link below.

Also, in Part I of the "Taking Action NOW: 9 Key Strategies" series; "Awareness, understanding what impacts you!" additional tips and insights can be found.

Join me in Part III as I discuss "Faith:"

How important is it for you to believe? Is it possible that believing can keep you from having what you want?

I will share NEW and Powerful insights about this life changing concept.

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