The Lie you've been told about your life purpose.
An article about life choices, free will, and your purpose.
In Greek mythology, Pyrrhic victory refers to a situation in
which a military campaign or conflict results in a greater loss than the
initial threat. In this case, the Greek army under the leadership of General
Pyrrhus won a major battle against the Romans. However, the resulting
casualties were so great that the outcome was less than victorious. A similar
phrase from the ancient Greek historiographer Aelius Spartianus translates to
a crown of thorns.' Essentially, having a clear sense of life purpose can be
bittersweet since it can bring you great satisfaction when you achieve your
goals, but it will leave you with a sense of withering apathy if you fall short
of your goals.
Since day one we are groomed to be a certain kind of person,
based on the desire or illusory image of what society thinks is best for us.
Sometimes we are told that this will bring happiness, sometimes fulfillment, and
sometimes greatness. But oftentimes, a different kind of lie is spun: that we
are destined to live out life as an ordinary person, in order to make the world
a better place. This article argues that our true purpose in life cannot be
found through what society wants us to do but only through what we want to do
ourselves.
Basing my argument on the Bible, God tells us that we have
free will to choose what we want to be or how to live our lives. Whatever that
choice is, God has given us the power to make it. Since we have free will,
every decision we make can be good or bad. It is important to note that even
though God has put us in the position of having free will, this does not mean
that He does not care about our decisions and actions. The Bible tells us that
God knows what we do (Psalm 139:1-12). With that said. to really achieve your
full potential in life, you must follow your internal locus and ask for help
from your creator. To guide your thoughts that shape your decision-making.
But not to mean that our free will gives us immunity from
bad decision-making. If someone has a problem with the idea that we have free
will, then they must have an issue with the concept of sin in Christianity. Sin
is when you make a choice that goes against what you know is right for you and
God. There are numerous examples of choices in the Bible where people made bad
decisions because of sin, but those choices were still their own and not God's
fault (Genesis 3:1-6; Luke 21:5-6).
Then the question looms of how to get out of the dilemma of
the choices we've made and where they've led us and get back to pursuing our
true purpose in life? This is where we have to be very careful. I won't say
that a person should never change their life, but rather that it's important to
weigh all the factors and consequences before making a decision. The beauty
of life and free will is that you can always start over despite your age
and multiple repeated mistakes. After you have done your best to weigh the
factors and consequences of a decision, you can then decide if you're ready to
change your course or not. It's important that we go through this process first
before making a life-changing decision in order to make sure our next steps are
intentional and purposeful.
We have great examples of people in our lifetime who have
proved to us that it's okay to start over despite our shortcomings. First,
change your perspective of how you see life and your role in it. You can’t
constantly focus on your shortcomings and expect otherwise, instead, teach your
mind to focus on what you want to achieve and every little step you decide to
take toward your life purpose. A great example is Oprah’s rise to success, she
started out as a local TV newscaster in the mid-70s and eventually became the
most successful person alive. She has done many things to shape her destiny,
but one thing that was essential was giving up on her original dream of
becoming a doctor. When she changed her perspective, she allowed herself to
take chances and do what she loved which led to incredible success in the
business world.
1. 1. Start thinking about life as a journey, even if
you haven't accomplished all that you want to yet.
2. 2. Create an action plan and stop compromising: The
moment is now or never! If you are not sure where to start, then start with
what works for the most part and see how it goes from there. Think about things
that have been important in your life, like friends or family members, hobbies;
anything- something that was meaningful in your past which might serve as a
guide of sorts.
3. 3. Purpose to achieve your personal growth by following
your action plan. Through this process, you define your life purpose and pursue
it until you feel satisfied. When you know what you want out of life, it's much
easier to pursue it and achieve personal growth.
fjl INCONCLUSION
ha Ultimately, achieving success in life requires actively pursuing a defined goal or purpose that will satisfy your thirst for accomplishment and happiness. A clear sense of life purpose helps you stay on track toward achieving your goals and making a positive contribution to society. Without one, it's easy to lose sight of what makes you happy and satisfied enough to work toward achieving success. No matter how successful an individual becomes, he will always have an insatiable desire for fulfillment since he is part of a finite universe subject to entropy over time. Filling his lifetime with fulfillment is why everyone has a life purpose- it satisfies his thirst for accomplishment and happiness by making a positive contribution to society.
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