Understand Your Purpose in Life -By Mudathir Hayatullahi Folorunsho

Some of us live our entire lives, trying to figure out the purposes of our existence. Some people succeed while some fail. Some people actually know their purposes but confusion still get them diverted from it.

Try to understand your purpose in life because it will help you to live a more meaningful life than those who don’t. Knowing your purpose will make you live each day of your life fabulously because you’ve known who you are, where you’re coming from and where you’re heading to.
Myles Munroe said: “When purpose is not understood, abuse is inevitable.”

How to Understand Your Purpose in Life
Albert Einstein once said, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

Many people get into the wrong career and they thought that it is what they want because they see other people succeeding there, they follow the footsteps of other people instead of following their own path. They try hard in the beginning, but eventually, they find it too difficult to produce the amazing result they desire. In the end, they will throw in the towel and quit.

To discover yourself and understand your purpose, the first thing you need is to get yourself away from this noisy world and give some times to meditate about your life. Ask yourself some discovery questions and what you do in life, and every thought you have in your head is a result of the question you’re asking yourself. Thus, if you ask the right question, your mind will search for the right answer.

Another way to discover yourself is to constantly seek inspiration, and the easiest way to do that is to read books. When you read books from remarkable people, It will make you more creative and inspire you to think.
Also, serve and help others. You don’t have to save people’s lives or donate all the money in your bank to feel this. A simple act of kindness can help you go through your day and discover yourself better.

Be in the midst of positive minds for conversations. Remember the saying, “Birds of a feather flock together”. So, when you network and communicate with people who have a clear vision and know exactly what they want in life, their thinking will influence you, and they can show you the way to finding yourself too.
Oh, reader! There is no perfect or right way how to discover yourself. All you can do is to start listening to your heart from now on.

Choose a Role Model for Yourself
Having discovered yourself and knowing the path you want to follow, there is a need for you to have a role model.

For a traveler to have a stress-free journey, he needs someone to put him through. For a quicker success, it’s important for a dream chaser to also choose a role model for him/herself.

Having one, don’t just admire him/her, read their history and walk through their pathways. Endure the pains you encounter on the way as you keep on moving, you will swiftly achieve your goals in life.

Mudathir Hayatullahi Folorunsho is an English Language student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
mudathirhayatullahi@gmail.com