“The
tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goals… the tragedy of life
lies in not having goals to reach for. It is not a disgrace not to reach the
stars, but it is a disgrace not to have stars to reach out for. So aim high,
dream big dreams and remember everything is possible if you can just believe”. – Anonymous
Purpose
is defined by free dictionary.com as ‘the object toward which one strives or
for which something exists; an aim or a goal’. Every individual created by God
has a purpose for being. You came into this world for a reason. You are neither
an accident nor a mistake because God doesn’t make mistakes; you are also not
an experiment or a chance product of your parents. They may not have planned
for you but you are here anyway and you are the most valuable of all of God’s
creation.
Some
people live and depart this life without making an impact, without knowing why
they came and without fulfilling their purpose on earth. You can at least ask
yourself: what if I die before I can live out my dream? What do you think about
an unfulfilled life? Someone said an unfulfilled life is not worth living.
Purpose gives fulfilment. You ought to be passionate about your purpose and
employ patience to see it accomplished because everybody is blessed with time
and talents.
There
is no life more empty and meaningless than that without a direction. It would
do you a lot of good if you found out why you were born in this time and age.
God knows you are relevant to this generation; he has imbued you with the
knowledge to impact your world positively and be a channel of blessing to
people of your time.
You
have only one life to live so do not live it pleasing others or riding on the
coat tails of another. Find out the reason you came and fulfil it. Maybe you
are living out a script written by your parents or relations, the best part in
the play is you can break loose from every stronghold delaying your destiny and
be what God fashioned you for. Do not be a cheap imitation of somebody else, be
the original God created you to be. You can be guided on the right track but
refuse to live another man’s dream. The hardest thing to be in life is what
other people want you to be.
Perhaps
you are thinking it is too late for you to start again (that is if you missed
it in the past) but do not forget that the fulfilment you get from doing what
you love surpasses any monetary reward you would get from doing what another
person imposed on you. If you give up before you reach your goal, you are a
quitter and it is an established fact no quitter ever fulfils their purpose.
The
only guarantee to not being defeated in your pursuit is persistence in that
which you plan to do. Learning to be you is key because everyone is unique with
a God-given plan and purpose and for there to be an attainment, they have to be
themselves and allow God to develop them into unique vessels of honour. Without
him no life will have a purpose. He restores that which was lost and nobody
achieves much without his divine help. If you are at sea concerning your
mission on earth, ask God to direct and reveal it to you because for you to
achieve it, you must know what it entails.
Many
people do not discover their purpose early because they dabble into activities
where they lack competence but there’s always a way out in matters of this
nature. You should not attempt to give up. As you begin to redirect your focus,
great improvement will show up. Pastor Tunde Bakare said, ‘the day you discover
your purpose is the day you begin to live’. How true!
So
many are of the opinion that purpose should be easy to identify, it doesn’t
happen that way always. Mostly it happens gradually when you give yourself to
identifying where your interests, talents and life seem to be leading you. Find
something to live for; a person may be alive but is actually ‘dead’ if he has
nothing to contribute to his world. He lacks insight, foresight, enthusiasm and
power to create anything or help in any way possible.
Age
should not be a barrier in attaining your life’s ambition because you are
neither too old not too young to fulfil your destiny. Whatever God wants you to
be, he will give you the grace to accomplish it. Anybody can dream big dreams
and bring them to pass. How old is ‘old’ anyway? We have been told that age is
just a number. If it is so, opportunity abounds for whoever wants to reach the
sky.
At
age 66, Colonel Harland David Sanders founded fast food chicken restaurant
chain Kentucky Fried Chicken. Isn’t it amazing? He considered not his age. At a
time when his mates were on the road to retirement, he was just starting
something new. He knew he had something great to offer his world. He may have
conferred with some of his friends who probably tried to discourage him from
pursuing his dream but he held on to his belief and became happier for it.
Today, even Nigeria has become a vibrant market for the world-class brand. He
sure made a difference in his generation.
Everybody
wants to be important and relevant in the scheme of things. That is why a lot
of people are looking for importance in very many things in the society. Armed
robbers, arsonists, kidnappers, terrorists, even rapists want to be recognised;
they seek relevance in the wrong things. Inside every one of us is a craving to
be somebody. You should be committed to your vision because God’s opinion of
you matters most.
The
success of a product is the fulfilment of the purpose for which it was made.
Sadly, many people are on a joyride to nowhere. A life without a vision is like
a rocking chair, moving without any progress, no distance covered therefore no
work done.
Thought
is supreme. Preserve a right mental attitude always and your success is
assured. You are successful in life when you become what you want to be. You
cannot change your actions unless you change your thoughts. It would not be out
of place to make some careful re-adjustments of your priorities, schedule,
association and any other thing that could delay your progress in order to
accommodate new thoughts and dreams.
Jealousy
and envy are the twin results of unfulfilled purpose. Not knowing your purpose
will bring stress, fatigue, disillusionment and conflict in your life but your
life becomes easy when you discover where you are going and what you are
supposed to do per time.
Do
not be carried away with the world’s symbol of success. When you discover your
purpose you will not lack. No good manufacturer produces a product with a
warrant for failure so why would God create you without a purpose. He is
committed to your success and is willing to help you beyond your imagination.
A
man’s life consists not of the things he possesses. With God leading you, you
will prevail over every circumstance warring against your success.
‘It
is true that you will create a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life when
you discover your ultimate purpose in life’.
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