36. in the search of purpose...

Category: Career and Purpose

36.

​Lastly on purpose:
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when we ask a question,
we have to also pause
and truly listen for the answers.
 

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When we are asking for a solution to a problem or an answer to a question, we tend to continuously focus on that question. Say, the question is: what do I want to do in life? How do I want to spend the next 2 years of my life? Or what do I really want to achieve?

The answers may come relatively easily when we work with career goals, or health goals or even new year intentions.
Once we tap into purpose and meaning topics, however, this requires deep inner work and connection to spirituality. For some of us, this is a space we have not visited in years. There is a saying that every question we ask is immediately answered.

There is a certain resistance of our intellectual mind to step into that space as it tries to protect our ego and identity. In modern society we have dedicated one specific space for spirituality - whether that is the church or similar. 

Much like a radio receiver at some point, we must pause and wait for the signal to be received. We must quiet the noise we are making to tune in.
Patience and openness to whatever comes is key to purpose.

The best way to do that is - ask a question. Once.
Then simply sit in stillness. Allow the answer to surface without expectations.

We receive all the answers to the questions we send out.
Our only job is to listen and trust what we hear.

So if I understand this correctly, our purpose is often about giving to others?
    Yes, let’s talk about giving and being a giver…
    
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