Dr John Drimmer
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Finding Purpose in Your Life

"This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy." - George Bernard Shaw

Often the question comes unbidden, we may hear a soft tapping on the door of our settled lives -- a knock that invites us to travel down a different path. Often these invitations are quietly extended, easy to ignore if we so choose. A friend makes an offhand remark about a new class she's taking: hmmm, that sounds intriguing. Or we hear of a job opportunity that feels, oddly, like a match for us, even though it would throw us up against the limits of our knowledge and experience. Or we may visit a new locale that tugs at us, without our quite knowing why. When the knock comes, many of us listen briefly, and then turn away.

Please don't. This is one of the great opportunities of your life.

You can choose to answer it, reflect on what it means, alter your course and enrich and deepen everything ahead.

The question comes in many forms. Have you heard yourself wondering: What do I have to do in order to feel that I have not lived in vain?

  • Am I fulfilling my potential?
  • How can I make my life matter?
  • Isn't there more to life?
  • How can I become the person I was destined to be?
  • What purpose does my busyness serve?
  • How can I make sense of my brief and often difficult sojourn in this world?

If you find yourself asking any of these questions, you are being called.

You will not find your solution chiseled in a monument wall. You won't find your answer in the writings of a great philosopher.

The answer waits inside. It can be kindled and it can illuminate your path for the rest of your life. Or it can be left dormant and eventually die. To avoid these questions means you risk squandering this precious opportunity you've been given.