KNOW YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE

Finding the Evidence of your Purpose

Last issue I talked about how your purpose affects your experiences as
you go through life. This concept of your purpose influencing the
twists and turns of your life's path is critical to the method I'm going to
describe in this issue.

Most people's point of view is that the occurrences in their lives are
the result of some combination of chance and their own choices. While
in some sense this is true, it is also true to say that the occurrences
in your life are also the result of the influence of your purpose.

There are certain times in people's lives when the barrier between them
and their purpose is very thin. When everything is going along pretty
well and they are really busy, the barrier is usually very thick. Here
are some examples of times when the barrier to your purpose is at its
thinnest:

- When you are doing something that is aligned with your purpose, this
usually causes an experience of greater passion, meaning, or
"rightness." This will happen even if you don't know what your purpose is. This
is the method employed in my first e-book.

- During times of great crisis, some people experience an eerie sense
of calm. They may also have the experience of being advised or guided
by something they can't necessarily understand or name.

- During peak experiences, people sometimes have flashes of insight or
knowing that reveal aspects of their purpose. This can happen during a
religious experience, a psychological or emotional breakthrough, sex,
or spontaneous moments with no apparent cause.

It is possible to piece together information received in this manner to
get a pretty good idea of what your purpose is. It is also possible to
gather information from your life and professional choices and use that
to gain insight into your purpose. More on that in the next issue!