***The Purpose of Life is to Live a Life of Purpose

If you are seeking your purpose in life, one that honors your experience and fulfills your dreams, then you have a challenge ahead. You have already begun to ask the necessary questions and act on your answers, which will make the hard work before you that much easier.

Perhaps you are wondering if it’s really possible to discover and live your purpose in today’s world. Is it even practical to do so? What’s the point of finding your purpose in life, only to be sidetracked by the need to meet the day-to-day demands on your time? For some people, just the thought of purposeful living is daunting. It might be helpful to clarify just what “purpose” means in the context of one’s life.

Your purpose is a way of being, not a particular thing or list of things to do. When you are able to stay true to your values and cherish the things that keep you going, you start being and contributing more of who you are, and that becomes the unfolding and the fulfillment of your purpose.

You don’t have to set aside additional time to live your purpose; you live it while in motion! You can live your purpose while doing what you are doing right now, or you can look for new ways of expressing your purpose. Once you have discovered your purpose, you will start to change how you do what you do. Expressing your purpose through values-based living is like putting your life on an emotional and mental diet: you find yourself naturally moving towards activities that allow you to express who you really are, and therefore, you will live your purpose more fully. It will also become easier to say no to everything else that's not essential to living your purpose. You'll find that your life will become much less complicated.

The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose. What would your life be like if you knew and were fully expressing your purpose through values-based living? When you discover your purpose, you will discover why it is so important to strive to make your dreams come true. Your purpose is inextricably linked to your dreams; it is the method by which you fulfill your dreams. Your purpose is the force that propels you forward, enabling you to wake up every morning and engage in meaningful work. Let your purpose become the motivation behind everything that you do. Discover and live your purpose today.