Stop trying to find your purpose
We spend so much time searching.
The One, The Job, The House, The Car, The Experience, The Feeling, The Plan, The Salary, The Product, The Idea, The Connector, The Client, The Bargain, The Title, The Brand…
We’re looking for answers, assuming that once we find That Thing, the result we want will magically appear (happiness, success, love, fortune, fame, ease, contentment).
What if you stopped looking. Stay with me for a moment.
In Western Society, we’re taught that “A” action yields “B” outcome. So if I input X, Y, Z, ___ should follow, right? (You fill in the blank.)
What if you channeled all of that energy you’re investing into finding That Thing towards your passion, instead? What if your excitement became the compass for your decision-making?
Chances are “your purpose” will appear when you’re not looking; not necessarily when you least expect it — because you’ll already be following your heart’s desires and will be so invested in your life and your work and giving to others that you’ll forget you were looking in the first place. Same goes for love.
Think of it less as a a fixed feeling or pre-defined experience and more as a rolling, morphing adventure.