Life Purpose- An Expanded View

We all at times have questions in regards to our life purpose. What am I meant to do this life? What is my divine mission? Where do I belong? How do I give my life meaning? What is the task that will bring my soul fulfillment?

This has been one of the repeat topics in many sessions. One of the things I have observed is that many people associate life purpose with a specific professional calling. There is an expectation that once the divine professional purpose has been found; fame and fortune are sure to follow. Souls that don't have a specific vocational calling often find themselves tormented by a sense of being left out. I do believe this point of view is a product of social condition and the industrialized, capitalist society we live in.

If we look at the question of life purpose from the soul perspective we get an expanded view.

First of all most souls in most lifetimes have multi purposes.

Some of them have to do with developing internal states of being like compassion, trust, faith, patience etc. Depending on what you signed up for, life will create an abundant amount of situations to give you the opportunity to practice your subject(s) of choice.

Others will have to do with clearing/resolving karmic issues, which could lead to you marrying your worst enemy (in that moment, resolving this dysfunctional relationship would be a big part of your life purpose).

So, the romantic notion of one's life purpose being fun and fulfilling won't always be the case, the opposite might be true, the most annoying aspect of your life might be exactly what you are meant to focus on.

Professions can be an aspect of the purpose of course, but some of them aren't very glamorous. You might be called to play support staff in some project, because your soul chose to put the ego on a diet, while still helping out.

So if you fall into the large category of people who haven't had a calling to become the next Mozart, or a doctor from the tender age of three, do not despair! Your life purpose(s) will find you whether you like it or not! Look out for the themes that keep coming back and remember your enlightenment practice has more dimensions to it than the ego could ever comprehend. Show up with as much good humor as you can, work with what you have and what presents itself and live your life step by step.

As long as you are willing to pay attention and to follow the impulses, no matter how insignificant they might seem; you will stay on track. And don't forget to have some fun!