There is a question that has followed humanity since the beginning of time.
And the question is "WHY"
Why are we here?
Why were we born into this particular family, this particular country, and this particular generation?
Why do some people seem to have life figured out early, while others spend years searching for direction?
Why do we experience love, heartbreak, success, failure, loss, and unexpected blessings?
And perhaps the biggest question of them all:
What is the purpose of my life?
Growing up, I thought life had a simple formula.But as I grew older, I began to realise that achieving great things doesn't necessarily answer the deeper question of "WHY".
You can have a degree and still wonder what you're meant to do.
You can have a job and still feel unfulfilled.
You can have money and still feel empty.
You can be surrounded by people and still feel alone.
You can even achieve something you prayed for years to have and still find yourself asking,“Is this all there is?”
My Perspective as a Teacher:
Being a teacher has made this question even more meaningful to me.
Every day, I stand before learners who are at different stages of discovering themselves.
Some are confident.Some are struggling.
Some already seem to know what they want to become.
Others are still trying to understand who they are.
And sometimes, I realise that my responsibility as a teacher goes beyond simply teaching a subject.
Yes, I teach lessons, explain concepts, correct mistakes, give assignments and prepare students for examinations.
But underneath all of that is something much deeper:
I am interacting with human beings who are still becoming.
A student may forget a particular lesson years from now.
They may not remember every definition, formula, or assignment.
But perhaps they will remember the teacher who believed in them when they doubted themselves.
The teacher who encouraged them after failure.
The teacher who told them, “You can do better.”
The teacher who noticed their potential before they could see it themselves.
That has changed how I think about purpose.
Perhaps purpose isn't always found in extraordinary achievements.
Sometimes, it is found in ordinary responsibilities carried out with extraordinary meaning.
As a teacher, I may never know the full impact of a conversation I had with a student.
A few words of encouragement might influence a decision years later.
A lesson might spark a lifelong interest.
A correction might teach discipline.
A moment of patience might show a child that their mistakes do not define them.
And that makes me ask myself:
What; if part of my purpose is simply to help another person discover theirs?
Perhaps Purpose Is Bigger Than Us.
Maybe the purpose of life isn't simply about what we acquire.
Maybe it is also about who we become and what we contribute while we are here.
The difficult seasons may not always be meaningless.
The disappointment that changed your direction.
The failure that taught you resilience.
The relationship that taught you boundaries.
The opportunity that helped you discover a hidden ability.
The person you encouraged when you were struggling yourself.
The child you raised.
The knowledge you shared.
The life you touched without even knowing it.
Sometimes, we spend so much time searching for our grand purpose that we overlook the small purposes happening around us every day.
A teacher helping a student understand something for the first time.
A parent raising a child with love.
A friend showing up when someone feels alone.
A stranger offering kindness.
A writer putting words together that make another person feel understood.
A person surviving a difficult season and becoming stronger because of it.
Maybe purpose is not only about what life gives us, but also about what we give back to life.
And perhaps this is one of the lessons teaching has given me.
Our lives become meaningful when our existence contributes something meaningful to the lives of others.
We don't always have to change the whole world.
Sometimes, changing one person's perspective is enough.
Sometimes, helping one student believe in themselves is enough.
Sometimes, being present at the right moment is enough.
So, WHY?
I don't think we will always have all the answers.
And perhaps that's okay.
Life is not a mathematics equation where every answer must be discovered immediately.
Some answers reveal themselves with time.
Some through experience.
Some through pain.
Some through love.
And some only become clear when we look back and realise that the things we thought were detours were actually shaping us.
So, if you are currently confused about your direction, perhaps you don't need to have your entire life figured out.
Keep learning.
Keep growing.
Keep living.
Keep asking questions.
And most importantly, keep asking WHY?
Because sometimes, the journey to discovering the purpose of your life begins with simply being brave enough to ask the question.
"WHY" am I here?
For me, as a teacher, that question has another dimension:
Who am I helping become better because I was here?
Maybe purpose is not just about finding our own path.
Maybe it is also about leaving people better than we met them.
And perhaps, in the end, that is one of the most beautiful answers to WHY?
This write up is my response to this week's hive learners prompt on the topic:WHY.
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