The world today is overflowing with information. It’s akin to an ocean, where every swimmer, with their own style and movement, can catch a wave that isn’t theirs.
Often, a seeker, tormented by a thirst for the higher purpose of their destiny, experiences a longing for something important and meaningful in their life.
The theme of serving the world, for a seeker, can become an Achilles’ heel, where, gradually losing their own essence, they try to please authorities and knowledge.
The theme of service itself is beautiful. It can truly become the meaning of life for a person. But even in service, it is necessary to rely on wisdom, awareness, and your own intuition.
In this article, I will explain the difference between purpose and self-realization; knowing this, you will be able to understand your purpose.
Purpose, what exactly are you?
For a long time, I searched for purpose in the external world. My eyes were wide open. I absorbed information here and there. Until one moment I realized that purpose cannot be found in the external world.
It is embedded within a person and is the core of their personality.
Purpose is a deep worldview that manifests itself into the external world without a conscious impulse. A person expresses their purpose every day.
It is so natural for them that they may not immediately notice it.
And what confuses a person is the concepts of purpose and self-realization, which they sometimes cannot separate.
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How purpose differs from self-realization
Let’s break down these two concepts with a simple example.
Everyone knows, for example, that the purpose of sugar is to be sweet. And a person doesn’t try to force sugar to become salt. They understand that this is its nature, its essence.
This nature is purpose.
As for realization, sugar manifests it when it is used in porridge, compote, baked goods, and so on.
This simple example reflects the fact that purpose is the realm of being. And realization is the external manifestation of purpose.
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Let’s look at a few examples with different purposes.
- Example of a person with the purpose of a peacemaker
A personality that brings harmony and maintains the balance of opposites in the world has the purpose of a peacemaker.
The spheres of realization for this purpose can be vast. Since a peacemaker can manifest as a healer, psychologist, or social worker. And also as a diplomat in politics, who will strive to resolve conflicts and contradictions.
The realization of one’s purpose will depend on individual interests and the specific orientation of the personality. But in any external sphere of manifestation, the purpose will remain unchanged.
Because, as already mentioned, this is the realm of a person’s being.
- Example of a person who is a conductor of beauty into the material world
Such a person has a broad area of realization. They can find their place as an artist, designer, makeup artist, model, dancer, and so on.
But in any field of activity, they will express their desire to bring harmony and capture beauty. They will strive for perfection.
Their driving desire will be to gift this world with experiences of high aesthetic feelings. And in which field of activity they will achieve this will depend on their personal choice.
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2 steps to understand your purpose
First step — Establish a connection with your inner world
Get in touch with your true self. Try to take off the “masks” you are used to wearing in society. Leave aside for a while the “roles” that fill your life.
By establishing a connection with your inner world, you will develop a deep sense of yourself. You will be able to realize your own worth. See your strengths. Analyze where you express yourself easily and freely, like breathing.
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Second step — Reclaim your self-worth
Another important step in understanding your purpose is reclaiming your self-worth.
Constant floundering in search of your purpose arises when, for various reasons, you have lost your sense of value.
This is precisely why difficulties arise in realizing your purpose. The loss of connection with the inner core of your own individuality prevents you from accessing your being.
Thus, people whose sense of self-worth was not taken away in their parental home, kindergarten, or school find their purpose more easily because their sense of self is not lost.
As a result, such people have a stronger immunity to comparisons and the expectations of others.
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Methods for reclaiming your self-worth
- Learn to live life not from the “mind,” but from contact with yourself.
- Return to unconditional self-acceptance and acknowledge your “I am.”
- Recall the time when you felt most whole and happy, and bring that state back to the “here and now.”
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Having fully felt your worth, your purpose will manifest and come to the level of awareness quite quickly.
You will understand that your purpose manifests in your relationships with people every day. You will see your daily contribution. And you will realize that your purpose has always been within your personality.