A Broken World Full Of Gifts

I Chose To Not Be Miserable

You feel stuck and you don't know what to do with your life. You feel like a failure. One idea after another blows up in your face. Maybe you jump from job to job to try to find yourself. This is all too common. It's something we all can relate to in some way or another. But if this is you then there's tons to be hopeful for.

First off, finding what it is you really want to do is simple but not easy for everyone. I say it's simple because I believe it stares us right in the face. Normally when we hear the words "passion" and "purpose" they can be intimidating ideas to try to unwrap. As I have stated a million times before, it is simply about moving in the direction of your energy and allowing your internal compass to help guide you into your path.

Now doing this is a another story because once you really focus in on the things you are interested in the most, you then have to take action in order to pursue it on a much deeper level. This is hard for many people because mental, physical, and financial barriers may exist. Unless you are physically incapable of doing what you really want to do then there is nothing stopping you except your mind.

We make up many reasons or excuses to not pursue meaningful and joy filled work. I do however understand that life is very nuanced from person to person so I don't want to make light of that. You have to ask yourself a serious question though. Will you regret not walking your path and really living to your fullest potential? When I got out of college I answered that question within my own heart. Yes I would regret it. That was the conclusion I came to then and it is why I do what I do now.

Just imagine if there was no HumanEarl on Steemit. Imagine if I chose to play it safe and stay in a miserable job. Imagine all the connections I would not have made. Imagine If I had conformed to society's way. Simply put I would be doing something else that I honestly believe would be nowhere near as fun as what I get to wake up and do every day. I am here for a purpose. I am on a mission. This mission and purpose drives me. It forces me to push myself beyond my mental and physical barriers. But it all started with first paying attention to the things that really lit a fire under me.

Tips to find your path:

Pay close attention to what you get excited about most
Pay close attention to the things that make you feel miserable when you do them
Experiment and try new things that you have never done before
Talk with friends and ask them what they think you are gifted/talented at doing
Pray and get in touch with the One who created you if this is your kind of thing

This is what I want for you. I hope you want the same for yourself. This broken world does not need more people sitting idle with their gifts. This broken world does not need more darkness. This world does not need more superficiality and falsehoods cloaked in truth. Times are changing. The fire rises. Find your path. Walk it with love. Walk it with peace. Walk it with integrity. Most importantly, walk it with purpose. Peace and love to the world.