With or without a life purpose

It all begins with some kind of personal constitution. That deeper inner self that knows where the lines are drawn and what the lines are about. We all need to put limits beyond which we cannot and will not venture. We must build a foundation upon which all else is built. The foundation must be solid and sound.

In human terms, this kind of foundation can only be found in spirituality. Deep spiritual beliefs are possibly the only solid and sound base that man can build a personal constitution upon - that part of us that remains unchanged regardless of circumstances and happenings. No matter what the situation, our thoughts and actions must remain steadfastly bound to these beliefs.

Harmony.
This foundation therefore acts as the center. It is this center that then helps to lock all of man's aspects of life into place. It therefore follows that our desires, purpose, needs and abilities must be directed and guided by this center. It is, in seeking harmony in these four areas of our lives, that we finally manage to eliminate conflict within us and arrive at the point where all energy is utilized in pushing towards the achievement of our life's goals.

But it would not be fitting at this stage, not to stress the fact that the rather difficult and energy sapping activity of setting goals and planning how to achieve them, must take deep root for us to realize any kind of progress. I will try to examine my own experiences on the issues of planning at a later stage.

In the absence of harmony.
Without a purpose, we only manage to achieve much of nothing, and especially so when we use goals and plans in that state of confusion in our lives. We achieve nothing because our everyday busyness does not necessarily lead us to any destination although it is quite possible to stumble into certain levels of successes that bring us into close contact with our true purpose. Even when we so stumble accross our true purpose, we fail to recognize it and therefore continue in our original state without a realization in the world. We must therefore take definite steps to seek our purpose diligently in order that we may take charge of our very lives.