- You want your work to be more meaningful.
- You long for work that serves a higher purpose.
- You feel a disconnection between what you do for a career and your calling, your life purpose.
If these describe you, you are not alone. From 20-somethings to Baby-boomers, more people are waking up from their slumber and searching for a life worth living.
This isn’t a recent phenomenon by any means. I recently ran across this wonderful poem from Hafiz, a 14th century Sufi mystic, called The Great Work
Love is the great work
Though every heart is first an Apprentice that slaves beneath the city of Light.
This wondrous trade, this magnificent throne your soul is destined for-
You should not have to think much about it,
Is it not clear an apprentice needs a teacher who himself
Has charmed the universe to reveal its wonders inside his cup.
Happiness is the great work
Though every heart must first become a student to one who really knows about Love.
(in “The Gift”, pg 74)
Life Purpose is More than Your Job
Have you spent hours reading books and attending seminars on ways your work can fulfill your life purpose?
I’ll save you a lot of money and time right now…. Your life purpose is a WHOLE lot bigger than your job or career.
Pay attention here because this is important:
The secret isn’t to find your life purpose- it’s about living your life WITH purpose.
Your life purpose isn’t hidden somewhere beneath the covers of your bed, or in your clothes, your resume or diploma.
3 Essential Questions for Living WITH Purpose
Your life unfolds WITH purpose- if you are living intentionally.
If you are open to the nudges of your soul calling you to be awake, you live with purpose every day.
You live purposefully with every act, thought, and decision large and small, by dedicating your life to loving service.
If you want to know what your life purpose is just ask these three questions:
- How can I be more Loving today?
- How I can offer Joy today?
- How can I serve others today?
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As an Author and Coach, Linda J. Ferguson, Ph.D. shares her life purpose by reminding people to walk the path of Love not fear.
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Linda’s first book “Path for Greatness: Work as Spiritual Service” offers stories and exercises for living with passion and purpose. Available from IndieBound, Amazon, and iStore.
Janae Bower of FindingIt is an inspirational speaker, award-winning author and training consultant who helps others get to the heart of what matters most.
Linda Ferguson wrote the book "Path for Greatness: Spirituality at Work" and has presented workshops around the country on aligning our gifts, passion and purpose.