Purpose, Passion & Mission - there IS a difference!
Posted on November 8, 2010 with 0 commentsIf I asked you what your purpose in life is, how would you answer? Are you able to say it right off or do you need to think about it? Here is a defining question - would you respond with a description of the kind of work you do or WANT to do? Would you respond with your feelings about your family or some charitable work you do? Is your response vague?
There is much misunderstanding when it comes to defining these three areas of our lives. When I finally understood what my purpose in life is, my purpose for being here, it was incredibly profound. I previously had different descriptions of my purpose and passion and at the time they were described the same way - because I DIDN'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE! So I want to share some of my revelations that are impacting my life in a very meaningful way.
Your purpose is NOT the same as your passion/s. It is also not the same as your mission in life. But they all three support each other. If you get clear about what your purpose is, what your passions are, and what your mission in life is about - you can move mountains.
Purpose. This is an inner entity. It is the essence of you. It is who you are at a core level.
Passions. This is an expression of you. It is how you show the world who you are.
Mission. This is another expression of you. It is how you show YOU who you are.
Here are some examples:
My purpose is "to elevate". What that means is that my soul wishes to raise the energy of every encounter I have. To raise people's spirits, to raise up to a higher state myself and everyone I interact with. This is the driving force behind my passions and my mission.
My passions are personal development, music, health and happiness. These are the things that I love to experience and they are the arenas in which I do my work. These are the actions through which people can experience me.
My mission is to inspire everyone to create their own amazing lives. This is the "energy" that I put into all my actions. It is how I experience myself.
Having a clear understanding of who you are and why you do what you do is something that MOST people will never experience. Instead, they live like a pinball bouncing around from idea to idea, circumstance to circumstance.
If this is NOT what you want in your life then JOIN ME for a free teleclass where I will guide you through these processes so that you will clarify and define your own true PURPOSE, PASSION & MISSION in life.Click here for class description