From a blog post by Cindy Griffith-Bennett titled "Using Ideals to Find Your Purpose" dated 7 December 2018.
HOW DO I FIND MY PURPOSE?
- Think of someone you respect. They don’t have to be alive, you don’t need to have known them or even met them. The person could be a character in a book or comic strip.
- Think about why you respect him or her. I think of my sister Gray and her Husband John and how they moved their family for three years from Australia to the USA just to help my parents. I also respect Jesus because he was kind to people that others judged as bad.
- Make a list of the qualities you respect. The qualities you respect in others are the qualities that resonate with you.
- These qualities are a part of your purpose. So, in my example, I would see part of my purpose being “Family” and “Kindness.”
Okay, so now that you have your purpose, how can you start living it? Since Ideals and Purpose are aligned, here is what Edgar Cayce recommended to help you implement your Ideals. He said that it’s important to have the right head space or mental qualities to help you live your Ideal in your life. He then recommended making a list of the actual things you can do to put your Ideal in action. So, there are two more steps in living a purpose-filled life.
HOW DO I LIVE MY PURPOSE?
- Think of what mental qualities might help you. I need patience when dealing with my Mom and I need mindfulness to remember to be kind.
- Now make a list of HOW you can put your purpose into your daily life. I daily help my Mom take care of her finances, and I practice being kind to people by finding ways every day to help people feel good about themselves.
- Do what is on your list, and you are well on your way to fulfilling your purpose!
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