Purpose in life

Purpose in life

There are many kinds of desire- desire for success; desire to do one's duty even at the cost of pleasure; desire for purpose- something worth dying for which gives meaning to life.

What good is it if you gain the whole world and lose your conscience?

A purposeless life is a living death. What is your purpose? Do you have one? Purpose brings passion. Find or create a purpose and then pursue it with passion and perseverance.

Every day we need to ask ourselves: "Am I getting any closer to my purpose in life? Am I making this a better place to live?" If the answer is no, then we have just wasted a day of our life. Life will reward us in the proportion to our contribution.

The earlier we find a purpose in life, the better our life will be. The greatest challenge lies in the unending search for the purpose of life, not only as an individual but also for our family, organizations and country. Once our purpose and values are clear, conflicts between self interests and social obligations find a moral balance amongst themselves. We become aware of when to take stand. That is when we start making the right decisions for long term gain rather than making the wrong decisions for short-term gain. Wisdom and maturity lead to greater understanding of major issues.

We all should have a purpose or a goal in life. A purposeless person is like walking on an unknown road. We walk but we don't know where it will take us. Until we know where we are going and what we are doing, we are living a purposeless life. We shouldn't forget that we are given life to live and fulfill our purposes to gain happiness and satisfaction ultimately.

How do you see yourself at job? Are you one of those majorities who will settle for what they get and crib about their fortune and luck? Or do you want to be one of those who dream of changing the destiny of the world. Do you have the guts to pursue your dream? Do you have it in you?

Ultimately, if you go on to see, as a student, you are studying for a good career. Now, if the cause itself isn’t attractive enough, how will the effort be strong? If your destination is not desirable, why will the journey be fast?

An ambition motivates you to work harder. An ambition has magnetic effect- it attracts you to itself. Every day you can access untapped sources of energy and enthusiasm by thinking of your goal in life alone. And the most important thing is to hold the ambition consistently. If you can do that, you really are on an ambitious track. Thus, it’s very important that one knows what he wants and what he is doing.