Living In The Gap Of Possibility And Purpose: Part 2
NOTE: This is part 2 of a series of articles about the power of
living in "the Gap" of possibility and purpose. I have found
this to be a powerful coaching distinction that can enhance our
lives as it helps us to allow the divine essence of ourselves to
come forth. Enjoy. BRAD
OUR CURRENT REALITY
Strange as it may seem, determining where we presently are in
our life can be more of a challenge than we may at first think.
For starters, in today's hectic pace, many people simply don't
feel they have the time to make such a determination. While it
may sound like a good idea, it's a little like the old saying,
"It's hard to remember your plan was to drain the swamp when
you're up to your tail in alligators."
So, while many of us can end up devoting more time to planning
our next vacation than planning our life, it's important to
reserve some quality time to 'work on our life' rather than just
get caught up in the hectic pace of 'doing, doing, doing.'
In investing this time it's beneficial to first acknowledge the
progress and accomplishments that you've made up to this point.
So often, we can get caught up in always looking out in front of
us, or thinking about what's missing or not working in our
lives, and miss a true sense of what we've accomplished.
However, taking an inventory of what we're grateful to have
accomplished -- who we are, what we've done with our life, and
what we have -- is a powerful foundation upon which to build
'what's next.'
While it's possible to simply sit down and write out your
current reality, I've found for many people it's quite helpful
to have some tools that will help us with the process; tools
such as the Life On Purpose Process, Living On Purpose Scale,
and the Wheel of Life Exercise that we use in the JUMPSTART Your
Life On Purpose TeleSeries.
In this way you can make an accurate and authentic determination
where you are in your life, which sets the stage for what's next
for you, which I like to call the Visionary Reality of a Life On
Purpose, which we'll explore in our next installment of this
series. In the meantime, consider these questions:
1) Who have you evolved into being? List your positive
attributes as well as the ones you'd like to work on in the
future.
2) What are your major accomplishments in life? Make as thorough
a list as possible. What have you done in your life that you're
not proud of? If you haven't already done so, forgive yourself
and look to see if there's anyone you need to be in touch with
to ask forgiveness or in some other way make amends.
3) What have you acquired in your life that you're satisfied
with and that enhances your life? What else have you acquired
that no longer contributes to your life and that you are now
ready to release?
Care to share your insights? Go to the Living and Working on
Purpose Blog and let's explore these questions together:
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