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Living Life on Purpose ~ Can the Ride Get Too Intense?

December 15th, 2009

I am very committed to living life and running my business aligned with my vision, mission and purpose. So I’m open to learning from others who are experts in coaching, advising, etc. That’s how I came to my first teleclass with Tim Kelley, author of True Purpose: 12 Strategies for Discovering the Difference You Are Meant to Make.

I immediately bought the book and signed up for Tim’s e-course I receive via emails.

Today’s issue #29 was exactly what I needed to read today. By the time I got his email, I had created the draft of a PowerPoint presentation for a project I’m working on for a client, I had a meeting with him while taking my morning walk, I wrote another blog post, read and when appropriate answered about 40 emails, and discovered about 10 new sources of knowledge and expertise I’ll explore after I finish this post.

Yet, even having done all that before noon, I felt pushed and pressured by myself to do more faster. Then I read Tim’s advice. I found what he had to say so helpful I wanted to share it with you… I know I am in good company with others like myself

Here’s what Tim shared:

Making your life a direct expression of your purpose is the most fulfilling and rewarding choice. It is also something that doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time to make an orderly transition from how you are currently living to a new, purpose-centered life.

This may or may not involve changes in profession or other life circumstances. Remember, a purpose isn’t a job, a job is an expression of a purpose.

Living fully from purpose requires consistently making purpose-based choices. More on that in a later issue.

There are a couple of significant disadvantages to this strategy. The most common problem people face with this approach is fear of the unknown. They imagine that they will be unable to support themselves, that people they love will reject them, or any of a number of other fears. These fears rarely come to pass, but the imagination of them can deter people in their movement towards manifesting their purpose.

The other “problem” is an interesting one. Moving towards your purpose tends to increase the amount of serendipity and synchronicity in your life: people show up to help you and things that you imagine will be difficult become easy. This creates a feeling of “acceleration” which can be both exhilarating and nerve-wracking.

Of course, it’s hard to imagine a better problem to have: the question becomes, how much exhilaration, meaning, passion, and success can you tolerate? It seems like a silly question, but it really isn’t. I often find myself “hitting the brakes” a little bit to keep the rapid progress towards my purpose at a rate I can manage.

Back to my thoughts…

I’m wondering if Tim’s perspective was helpful to you. If so, how specifically?

Equally important, how do you manage the pace you operate at because you’re driven by your passion ?

Please share as I know we are in good company and what’s working for you may help me and others, too.

Thanks in advance for your comments!

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