Imagine this. You're out for a little stroll one day and you find the
proverbial "Wishing Stone." You've got one wish and you can have
anything you want.
What would you wish for?
Amazingly, many people don't know. Either they know they don't know
what they want, or they think they do know ... but when they start
pursuing it, they find they weren't quite on the mark.
An interesting situation, isn't it?
We'll explore it today. Make sure you check out my "crazy idea"
in the last section.
Perhaps you believe, as I do, that each of us was born into this
life with a sense of unique mission. That each of us has some unique
thing we've come here to do -- some little puzzle piece that holds a
special place in the big jigsaw of our world.
This belief system has its pros and cons. On the one hand,
believing that you have a unique place in the world makes you feel
worthwhile and offers motivation and hope for the future.
On the other hand, it also gives you a sense of responsibility. In
my experience, the fundamental conflict of believing that you came
here to contribute something, yet not being crystal clear that you're
actually doing it is a huge impediment to good health.
My experience also shows that knowing you're actively engaged in
fulfilling on your mission to the best of your ability is the
fundamental prerequisite for creating health. That knowledge provides
a sense of personal satisfaction that simply can't be attained in any
other way.
So how do you get it together? Well, it can take some time. Yet
interestingly enough, the act of undertaking the process of looking
is itself health-promoting. [Because clarifying your mission is
the first step in fulfilling it.]
We'll introduce two important factors to get you started today.
You might think that the stuff you excel at naturally is a clue to
your mission. You could be right on. Many people do have special
talents and fascinations that mark their mission.
Yet it isn't always either that simple or that obvious. Sometimes
you have to dig deeper.
Dig where?
I suggest exploring your challenges. Often, challenges provide the
imputus to master something once and for all. And that
something might just be your calling.
Consider Barbara DeAngelis, well-known relationship expert. Dr.
DeAngelis was once married to John Gray, the Mars-Venus guy. She was
also once married to several other people. Get it? She's had to work
at relationships, therefore she understands them really well. (Dr.
Gray, too!)
What are you continually challenged with? Health, relationships,
personal power, finances? Whatever it is, it holds a clue to your
mission.
Purpose Larger than Yourself
Another characteristic of your life mission will be that it involves
a purpose larger than yourself.
Want better relationships? Just for yourself, or for the people
around you as well? How would our world be if everyone had more
empowered relationships with one another? The purpose "creating
empowered relationships" is HUGE!
Want to write a book? Great! Think it's a selfish idea? Hardly.
Who's going to read it? How can you teach or inspire them?
One of the best examples I know of this concept comes from a story
told by tracker Tom Brown, Jr. As a child, Tom was mentored by an
Apache elder he calls "Grandfather."
Grandfather had Tom and a friend out for a run one afternoon. It
was hot and they were tired. They wanted to stop.
Grandfather saw a teaching opportunity. "Little brave is tired," he
asked, "what will become of the tribe?"
With that simple question Grandfather made it crystal clear that
Tom and his friend weren't out there running for themselves. They were
running because their "tribe" needed strong warriors.
Purpose larger than yourself. See how it's done?
My "Crazy Idea"
When I announced this quarter's Wellness Challenge, I heard from a
number of people who were interested in participating, but they
didn't know what project to choose. They didn't know what they
wanted. Maybe you're one of them -- or in the same place.
I do have a process I've used in helping people figure that out on
an individual basis over the past several years. You can learn more
about it by following this link:
(Send me an email if you're interested - it can be covered as part of
the
coaching program.)
It occurred to me that there might be enough of you out there to
make this topic into a group format for the quarter that begins July
1. We'd spend the entire quarter in a sort of "pre-challenge"
through a combination of written lessons I'd send by email and 6 tele-coaching
calls scheduled every other week.
At the end of the quarter, provided you do the homework, you'll
have a clear idea of two very important things:
- What your unique mission in life is.
- What you need to do next to fulfill it. You'll be poised and
ready to get going with your first project for the next
Wellness Challenge.
Since I'd be offering the course to several people at once, I could
afford to offer it for less than than the personal coaching fees you
see on the web page.
Think you'd be interested? Drop me an email to let me know. Invite
your friends to do the same. If there's enough interest, I'll set up
the special section. Another plus - if I know you're interested, I'll
check in with you on the group call time!
