Comments on: Confused About Your Purpose in Life? It's Simple. http://hardwonwisdom.com/hard-won-wisdom/purpose-in-life-and-passion/ Fawn Germer Thu, 17 May 2012 21:36:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: admin http://hardwonwisdom.com/hard-won-wisdom/purpose-in-life-and-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-147 admin Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:04:51 +0000 http://www.hardwonwisdom.com/?p=2432#comment-147 I grabbed my heart when I read that, Clare. I grabbed my heart when I read that, Clare.

]]> By: Clare http://hardwonwisdom.com/hard-won-wisdom/purpose-in-life-and-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Clare Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:12:09 +0000 http://www.hardwonwisdom.com/?p=2432#comment-146 Thank you, Fawn. I have struggled with this very issue for decades. I'm ashamed to say I keep waiting for my "real life" to begin professionally even as I am completely doused with huge blessings in other facets of my life. Truly, I think I was drawn to your post this a.m. I feed a renewed sense of what "purpose" really means,not in terms of my lifespan, but in terms of each dayspan. Thank you, Fawn. I have struggled with this very issue for decades. I’m ashamed to say I keep waiting for my “real life” to begin professionally even as I am completely doused with huge blessings in other facets of my life. Truly, I think I was drawn to your post this a.m. I feed a renewed sense of what “purpose” really means,not in terms of my lifespan, but in terms of each dayspan.

]]> By: Sis http://hardwonwisdom.com/hard-won-wisdom/purpose-in-life-and-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Sis Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:16:59 +0000 http://www.hardwonwisdom.com/?p=2432#comment-145 "Your purpose in life is to live your life." Yup. Nailed it again, Sis. If you're not participating, you won't be there when the moments happen...worse, you won't recognize them! Both the Huffington post today and this story are so blatantly obvious in both their simplicity and their power. Go get 'em, Fawn. And to Hedy, above, don't waste time asking questions; that's just another form of paralysis; just go...do...there are so many folks who could use your help, no matter what form it takes. Read to an elderly person who has lost their sight. Walk the dog(s) of a person who's recovering from surgery. Rock a crack baby. Teach English to a non-native. Helping someone else supplies the giver with the gift, even moreso than the receiver. There are tons and tons of agencies and opportunities for volunteering...do it for an hour, do it for a day, and get ready to receive the blessings. I don't mean to sound preachy, I just know what has gotten me through months of unemployment and years of depression - turn outward...and watch what happens. The best of the best is what lies ahead for you. Go get 'em, and don't ask why or how! Just do it! “Your purpose in life is to live your life.” Yup. Nailed it again, Sis. If you’re not participating, you won’t be there when the moments happen…worse, you won’t recognize them! Both the Huffington post today and this story are so blatantly obvious in both their simplicity and their power. Go get ‘em, Fawn.

And to Hedy, above, don’t waste time asking questions; that’s just another form of paralysis; just go…do…there are so many folks who could use your help, no matter what form it takes. Read to an elderly person who has lost their sight. Walk the dog(s) of a person who’s recovering from surgery. Rock a crack baby. Teach English to a non-native. Helping someone else supplies the giver with the gift, even moreso than the receiver. There are tons and tons of agencies and opportunities for volunteering…do it for an hour, do it for a day, and get ready to receive the blessings. I don’t mean to sound preachy, I just know what has gotten me through months of unemployment and years of depression – turn outward…and watch what happens. The best of the best is what lies ahead for you. Go get ‘em, and don’t ask why or how! Just do it!

]]> By: admin http://hardwonwisdom.com/hard-won-wisdom/purpose-in-life-and-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-144 admin Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:34:02 +0000 http://www.hardwonwisdom.com/?p=2432#comment-144 I am so touched by what you wrote. A friend once told me, "When you find yourself walking down dark streets, you've got to find streets with lights on them." Look for the light. You wrote, "If not for your animals..." That is a great place to begin your gratitude moment every night. Think of every single reason you have to be thankful. Include the sun rising and the sun setting and the fact that you are alive to see them. That is how to find those light streets. And, don't beat yourself up. Start over tomorrow. It's a new day. A beautiful, new day -- if you want it to be. I am so touched by what you wrote. A friend once told me, “When you find yourself walking down dark streets, you’ve got to find streets with lights on them.” Look for the light. You wrote, “If not for your animals…” That is a great place to begin your gratitude moment every night. Think of every single reason you have to be thankful. Include the sun rising and the sun setting and the fact that you are alive to see them. That is how to find those light streets. And, don’t beat yourself up. Start over tomorrow. It’s a new day. A beautiful, new day — if you want it to be.

]]> By: hedy http://hardwonwisdom.com/hard-won-wisdom/purpose-in-life-and-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-143 hedy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:55:50 +0000 http://www.hardwonwisdom.com/?p=2432#comment-143 I really have no idea what i want to say or even HOW to say whatever it is I feel after reading this! but i sure DO feel something..kind of scary, i think..maybe even a bit hopeful at the same time.. I guess it is quite personal as i have been fighting the dreaded pit of depression for so long and NOT living at all,that i have forgotten what living a life even is. i do not FEEL as though i am living.. me, the gal that rode a bike everywhere, shot pistols in competition statewide, traveled, rescued dogs and pot belly pigs..went to church and every 3 months went thru her roladex to write all 283 people a lil personal hello note. the gal that doesn't have a roladex anymore, chased friends away..hides inside...lies on a disabilty and isn't 'making it' your article here is making me think i need to get up, walk out of my 'hidden haven' of a home and start walking..where to? i have no idea..do what? i have no idea.. i sit here and read book after book, watch TV without really watching it, go into the pool with some of my 9 dogs, nap, eat and day after day time passes on. if not for my animals where would i be? or maybe..would i be? you wrote-> What a profound lesson. We lose so much time by not paying attention and don’t realize what we are wasting until we face losing it. It doesn’t matter what you do for your job or where you are living or where you think you rank in society. What matters is what you do today to live and enjoy your life. It’s so simple. Your purpose in life is to live your life ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ my question is... 'how?'..and sometimes i ask 'why?' I really have no idea what i want to say or even HOW to say whatever it is I feel after reading this! but i sure DO feel something..kind of scary, i think..maybe even a bit hopeful at the same time..

I guess it is quite personal as i have been fighting the dreaded pit of depression for so long and NOT living at all,that i have forgotten what living a life even is. i do not FEEL as though i am living..

me, the gal that rode a bike everywhere, shot pistols in competition statewide, traveled, rescued dogs and pot belly pigs..went to church and every 3 months went thru her roladex to write all 283 people a lil personal hello note.
the gal that doesn’t have a roladex anymore, chased friends away..hides inside…lies on a disabilty and isn’t ‘making it’

your article here is making me think i need to get up, walk out of my ‘hidden haven’ of a home and start walking..where to? i have no idea..do what? i have no idea..

i sit here and read book after book, watch TV without really watching it, go into the pool with some of my 9 dogs, nap, eat and day after day time passes on.

if not for my animals where would i be? or maybe..would i be?

you wrote-> What a profound lesson. We lose so much time by not paying attention and don’t realize what we are wasting until we face losing it. It doesn’t matter what you do for your job or where you are living or where you think you rank in society. What matters is what you do today to live and enjoy your life.

It’s so simple. Your purpose in life is to live your life
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my question is… ‘how?’..and sometimes i ask ‘why?’

]]> By: Susan Edwards http://hardwonwisdom.com/hard-won-wisdom/purpose-in-life-and-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Susan Edwards Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:45:28 +0000 http://www.hardwonwisdom.com/?p=2432#comment-142 Great post, Fawn. Second time today you made me stop and think today. Also, your article of HuffPo was excellent. Okay, third time you made me stop and think today. Great post, Fawn. Second time today you made me stop and think today. Also, your article of HuffPo was excellent. Okay, third time you made me stop and think today.

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