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Happy On Purpose

It seems like everyone these days is talking about finding their purpose or wondering if they are living their purpose? I have often wondered the same thing. And I still wonder because I feel like I have some great thing I'm here to accomplish and honestly, I'm still not sure exactly what that one great thing is. In fact, the longer I live the more I realize it's not just one great thing, but many things. And rather than worry about whether or not I'm living my purpose I have taken Dr. Dyer's advice and focused my energies on living my life on purpose trusting that in time my greater purpose will surface.

What exactly does it mean to live on purpose? For me, I feel on purpose when I'm loving and serving others. In fact, nothing brings me greater peace, happiness, fulfillment, and joy than giving my self away in the service of others. Some ascended masters said it this way:

She that loseth her life for my sake shall find it-- Jesus

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others--Gandhi

Only a life lived in the service of others is a life worth living--Einstein

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give--Churchill

And so if you are wondering what your purpose is, may I suggest you simply try noticing how on purpose you feel when you are helping someone else. For every heart ZINGS to this iron string.







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