That said, I have been contemplating what the difference is between one’s purpose in life and one’s goals in life. Defining them alone is a difficult thing, but to recognize how they effect each 
other as well as how they may or may not work together is another level of mental arduousness. Yet, it’s a refreshing sort of deliberation. Anything that potentially compels refining is, I think.
To this point in my life I hadn’t put a firm definition on these things. There were things I wanted – to achieve, to experience, to learn. There were things I hoped for – love, joy, fulfillment. There were thing I sought after – adventure, passion, vivacity. There were things I craved – connections, hope, understanding. But there was no clear definition of my purpose, nor a vision of how to actively pursue my loosely known goals.
It’s an exciting place to be, on this precipice of the discovery of a lifetime. It’s a sort of threshold moment, and man I’m jumping!
2 comments:
Just a thought...I think our purpose is unknown to us. It might be revealed to us later. But for the most part it's a secret that we stumble upon. And our goals are items we create. I think true happiness might be when the two meet unexpectedly. I think you might be on to something. Here's hoping your goals meet your purpose!
But don't you think we can better achieve our purpose on a daily basis if we define it? I think in the past I saw it in that more mysterious way, but I'm realizing that I have to seek it, to know it, in order to fulfill it.
Now, I may be wrong, but this is a path on my journey I want to go down, even if it dead ends. Also, maybe destiny has just taken over the part of life that is the "secret that a stumble upon."
You got me thinking, though... I LOVE that!! Thanks!
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