During a recent walk, I watched a hawk catch the wind and soar higher and higher. Hmmm, I thought, hawks don’t seem to have any trouble at all doing what they were created to do. It’s built-in. It’s instinct. They fly, build nests, catch prey, have babies, die, and repeat the cycle. Pretty simple.
Then I began to notice things happening all around me.
Bees buzzing…
Crickets chirping…
Birds singing…
The wind blowing…
Trees swaying…
The sun shining…
A caterpillar crawling…
A butterfly flying…
The leaves changing color…
My thought continued, the natural world just does what it was created to do, why can’t we?
To be sure, animals and humans are different but there are many similarities too. After all, we are made from the same stuff. As physical beings, animals have limitations: pre-defined abilities and a specific capacity for understanding.
Those limitations may be different for human beings, but they still exist.
Humans have a soul, a rational thinking mind, and the ability to create. We are more than just instincts. We were the only beings said to be made in the image of God.
Having a soul can make finding your purpose more complex than an animal with instincts, but what if we took a cue from the natural world?
What if we let go of all of our preconceived ideas about our purpose and simply used our “instincts” (our gifts, passions, abilities, personality, and experiences) to serve other people?
Thinking of your purpose in the context of serving others might make it easier to find and fulfill your purpose. Here’s what I believe:
Your purpose is partially found in serving others.
Start Living Your Purpose…Right Now!
What’s one thing you could do today to serve someone using your gifts, strengths, abilities, passions, personality, or experiences?
Write down one idea and do it today.
If your purpose seems foggy and unclear right now, I did a whole blog series on Purpose that’s in the process of becoming a book.
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*Photo by Sagar Kulkarni on Unsplash
