I cant seem to discover why Im on the planet.
What is my purpose here? I know theres something Im su osed to be doing, but I dont know how to find out what it is.
I dont seem to be pa ionate about anything.
Ive heard these complaints over and over from my clients.
Discovering our pa ion and purpose is vital to our joy and well-being. The problem is that many people have lost touch with any se e of their pa ion and purpose and have no idea how to acce this information.
The blueprint for this information lies within our core Self, our e ence, the true Self that is often buried during our early years. If our true Self was not seen and validated by our parents, teachers, or other caregivers, it is likely to have gone underground. The self many of know as our self is generally our wounded self, our ego, the self we created to get love and avoid pain. Our wounded self has within it all of our fears and false beliefs, and does not have acce to what is true for us.
How, then, do we discover our pa ion and purpose if the blueprint for this information is long buried? The good news is that while it is buried, it is not lost. Anyone can reclaim this information if you are willing to do the i er work of healing your wounded self.
Ive worked with thousands of clients who, as they practice the I er Bonding proce that I teach (see our FREE course at www.i erbonding.com), gradually heal their fears and false, limiting beliefs to the point where their true Self comes peeking out. This is the vital, alive a ect of ourselves, the a ect of us that just wants to joyfully expre ourselves in the world. As you allow this a ect to emerge, you will gradually discover what truly brings you joy.
In our society, we tend to ignore our ecial talents and choose our careers according to what will give us a se e of security. Too often, however, what makes us feel safe does not fulfill us iritually. For example, Roger worked for many years as an attorney, but he never enjoyed it. He made lots of money, yet when he co ulted with me he was suffering from anxiety and depre ion. He had become an attorney because his father had been an attorney and wanted Roger to follow in his footste . Roger had gone along with what his father wanted for him because he didnt know what else he wanted and now, in midlife, he was miserable. He yearned to discover his pa ion.
A few months after starting to practice I er Bonding, Roger remembered that he had really wanted to be a teacher. He had never seriously co idered teaching because he felt he couldnt make enough money, but now he was willing to make far le money because he was so unha y with his present work. Roger went back to school and got his teaching credential and is now a high school social studies teacher. The last time I oke with him he was radiant! He loved working with adolescents, and he felt he was making a real contribution to their lives. For the first time ever, he felt alive and pa ionate about his life. His wife decided to take up some of the financial slack by doing something she had always wanted to do: design childre clothing. She started her own mail-order busine and is thrilled with it. Their marriage and family life is flourishing because both of them are ha y and fulfilled within themselves.
Ricki came to see me because she was so unha y working as a controller of a big import busine . Yet she had no idea what else she wanted to do. It took about a year of practicing I er Bonding before her true Self told her that she wanted to be a nutritionist. Ricki hadnt wanted to hear her true Self because she didnt want to go back to school. Finally she was so unha y that she decided to listen. She is now back in school enjoying discovering her pa ion.
While it may not always be po ible to change your work immediately to something you love, if you follow your pa ion, it will often lead you there. And even when you have to earn money in ways that do not expre your soul, you can seek volunteer o ortunities and ho ies to expre who you are. Often these can lead to the work that you will eventually do.
Alfredo worked as a manager of a large supermarket. With his small savings, he decided to start pursuing a ho y that had always fascinated him - restoring old cars. He used all his extra money to buy his first old car and ent many bli ful hours restoring it. He was so good at it, he was able to sell his restored cars for a lot of money. Eventually he was able to quit his job at the market and pursue his pa ion full time. Ultimately he started a project in a prison teaching inmates to restore cars. Alfredo now loves what he does and receives great satisfaction from helping others.
Your soul has a deep desire for you to expre yourself in ways that brings you joy. It is your job to discover what that is and to bring it about.
About The Author
Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is the best-selling author and co-author of eight books, including "Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By You?" She is the co-creator of the powerful I er Bonding healing proce . Learn I er Bonding now! Visit her web site for a FREE I er Bonding course: http://www.i erbonding.com or mailto:margaret@i erbonding.com. Phone se io available.
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