Finding Your Life Purpose

Finding your purpose in life requires that you take the time to do some soul searching and asking yourself some hard questions. When you understand and know your life purpose, you can then make decisions more easily because you will know what direction you want to be taking

Our struggle to finding the purpose of life is usually reflected in our work. So often I have heard comments such as "I didn't think you were supposed to be happy at work" or "Work is something we just have to do to get by".

Today work and careers are taking on a much deeper meaning. People are searching for work that is more inspiring and purposeful. We crave having meaning in everything we do.

What am I supposed to be doing?

How will you know if a career or job in Massage therapy will fulfill this need for feeling purposeful?

How do You find your life's purpose?

How do you know what you are supposed to be doing with your life?

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Patrick Harbula in his book

"The Magic of the Soul" addresses this issue with 4 direct questions:

1. What do you LOVE to do that makes the world a better place, or in some way contributes to the lives of others?
2. What is the most profound experience you would like someone to receive as a result of experiencing your service?
3. What is the most important quality of guidance that you did not receive enough of as a child?
4. How does it feel when you create or share that quality or guidance with someone else?"

Dr Wayne Dyer in his book, "The Power of Intention" speaks of "your purpose is not as much about what you do as it is about how you feel." He suggests that there is only one thing that we can do with our lives and that is to give it away through service. When you are able to be of service without feeling like you need to have something in return, you will feel on purpose.

Massage Therapy is a career that is full of meaning and experiences that help you to look at the deeper sides of yourself. It is also a career with a high rate of burnout because people come to it thinking just by doing something different and unique and helping others that they will feel purposeful.

In reality, when we are helping to get something other than just helping to share our selves, we end up feeling drained and burned out.

People are often drawn to massage to help others. Some may come from having been touched by the power of massage and want to give this back to others. Some may come because a massage career offers freedom and creativity. Whatever reason you come to a career in massage, there is often a deeper meaning. I think it comes from the last two questions that Patrick Harbula asks...