Purpose

The question for each of us is whether we allow the obstacles that are for sure to happen to take us off our path or we move forward despite them. A plant that receives its nourishment from the sun will move around all kinds of obstacles until it blooms into its destiny of a beautiful flower. In this case the plant's purpose is to reach toward the sun. Like the flower, a clear understanding of our purpose will enable us to move around, jump over, or break through our obstacles and bloom where we are planted now.

To help find meaning and purpose where we are:

1. Find your place- put yourself in an environment that will unleash your talents and is quick to recognize your contributions. Realize that our purpose most likely won't be about us but what we can help grow into the lives of others. Finding this maybe scary as it may mean leaving the safety of our present workplace. But, in order to reach true fulfillment we may have to enter into these unchartered waters or bloom right where we are planted now. Many times people feel frustrated and feel that their purpose is not being fulfilled where they are. The reality is that our fulfilling our purpose won't be easy and we have got to work through all obstacles. There are many flowers blooming on the sides of great mountains.

2. Align what you do with your passion-it won't always be perfect because every situation has it's fair share of mundane tasks that have to be completed every day. However, make sure by and large that your passion can be shown through the company values and your day to day goals.

3. Trust that you will find it-don't be frustrated if you feel like you are not where you need to be. Press on. Moving onwards in a disciplined matter will only make that path clearer. Sitting around for it to find you won't happen.