Finding Your Niche:
Got in the Wrong Boat!
This morning I received the pre-coaching information profile from a 40-yr-old teacher. He wrote, "I feel like I got on the wrong boat, and now my life is half over." Wow - what a painful statement about moving along in this journey called life. Are you clear on where you are going? On what your purpose here is? If not, why not? How can we find fulfillment, peace and meaning without being clear on our "mission" in life?
In sharing this with my wife, Joanne, she paused and then related her absolute confidence in knowing what she was sent here to do. She can't imagine being unclear or confused about her mission at this stage in her life. Neither can I. Yes, it's a process - but if we pay attention to the signs along the way, the path ought to become clear.
Three things must be blended for you to have the confidence of living out your purpose:
- Your Skills & Abilities
- Your Personality Traits
- Your Values, Dreams & Passions
There should be enough information from these three areas to help you identify your direction and purpose. It's not something superimposed from the outside - looking at yourself and what God has already revealed to you should give you a clear starting point.
This same gentleman continues in response to this question: "If the doctor told you today you had 6 months to live, what would you do in those remaining months? He writes, "I would apologize to God every day that I couldn't find what it was I was sent here to do." If this is where you are today, commit to change tomorrow. Don't let that be the final summary of your life.
excerpted from 48 Days of Hope and Inspiration by Dan Miller ©.
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