On Life and Purpose

Every now and then it is good to soar way up and get the 50,000 ft. view of your life. And for me it doesn't come automatically. It is easy to stay on the ground and keep busy with things in close proximity and miss living life on purpose. It is like being on a road but not knowing where it leads. Therefore I don't really know when I get there or where I am when I arrive. It becomes a "what does it matter" life.

But it wasn't alway so. When I was young I had Purpose and Purpose had me. Maybe it easier to have when we are young. Nothing has knocked us off our game yet.

Purpose and I thought a lot together. Lots of people thought we looked good together. It was synergy - Purpose energized me and I made Purpose larger. Win-win. We were going places. We both loved and valued each other.

Then along came Responsibility. It seduced me with the intensity of being out of control. Purpose was neglected and faded away. Responsibility began to dictate where we went, what we did. At some point Responsibility began to define my life. It narrowed my thinking and my value to "have to's" rather than "I choose to." Settling for being needed rather than being valued.

I want to find Purpose again. Let's see. It was rather big. We used to be close, back when I was young enough to think I knew it well.

If you see my Purpose, can you let it know I miss it? Tell it I'm sorry I haven't kept up. We should get together. For old times sake.