Purpose means being part of something larger that is connected to others. While one cannot be fully authentic if they escape their inner truth, they must also be wary of becoming too self-absorbed.
Self-absorption, or naval-gazing, means one is so caught up with their own feelings and experiences that they can’t make time to comprehend what is happening for others. Moreover, they falsely assume that their experience is identical to another person’s—and that is rarely ever true. Two people have different feelings and experiences to the same stimulus in the same moment.
A paradox is that knowing oneself wholly—and the depth of one’s own feelings—is what allows a person to become more fully present, available, open, and curious about other people’s perspectives. When that happens, one’s purpose is able to to be more powerful as it enables a purposeful flow from one soul to another. Purpose needs more than one person. It is a gift from one being to others.
Inspiration for the Day: “We don’t accomplish anything in the world alone and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that create something.” –Sandra Day O’Connor
Note: This is an ongoing series to help provide support during these challenging times. These daily readings are part of an overall book on balance, which includes 12 essentials for maintaining balance to support resilience and your best self. The 12 essentials include mind, body, love, service, self, family, intimacy, purpose, environment/living space, nature, social relations, and spirit. This series is sharing 30 days of lessons about purpose. As you remain quarantined during this COVID pandemic, perhaps you can take this time to evaluate your plans and cultivate a deeper Soul purpose in your life.
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