What is my purpose? This question is one of the most difficult to answer. Some people say they already know what their purpose is, but do they really? The answer can come from many perspectives, depending on how old they or you are. An older man, like me, may have a tidbit of wisdom about it, but that is not necessarily true.
I sometimes feel my answer may be the right answer for everyone, then I realize everyone is on their own path or journey. Transcendence happens when realizing there is no other purpose than for you to be who you are at this moment. Make every experience of now, the most important thing you can do in this life. Here is another external post from Medium as to 'Why Are We Here?'
Thus, when I am talking with any other person, I go past my identity into a state of unconditional love, and not just the words themselves. In other words, I open myself with a Christlike heart and disposition. Though I fail at it because of my humanity. That is a great purpose for me. For me to give my undivided attention and listen closely to the conversation and learn to answer slowly if I must. Think about each word I put out and the energy behind it, hopefully with a cheerful outlook. I know I cannot maintain that constantly sometimes because some people bring out the worst in me. The reason I am here;
What Is My Purpose in This Life?
The infinite answer for me in what my purpose is, is to be. Be this human being like me, as I am right now. There does not have to be a name or agenda I live by, or a set of rules or conditions I must put on myself and others. I have no expectations of anyone, nor they of me. I live justly by the human-made laws to keep the peace but do it in a way of being myself. Therefore. I remain close to a few special people in my life and have the greatest unconditional or God’s love for them, but I remain independent and detached. I attach myself to the idea of having my best days ahead of me, even though I am about to turn sixty-seven, with reason.
Most of us feel we are in a story or narrative as the hero, and fight a villain, which may be nothing more than that selfish traumatized child of your or my youth coming out fully. The ego protects that demon we generate for ourselves and sometimes others. That demon had a purpose of teaching me something. That is when morals start coming back and putting you and me back into our place. It is hitting rock bottom knowing there we cannot go down any further, and the only direction we must work toward, at our own pace, is going up. The climb to the mountaintop is not often easy for any of us.
Love Is the Answer to All
I pause and ponder what brought about this thinking, which at any point before now could have been chaos. Though, there is an order to life and things that happen. I am often trying to make order out of my chaos, in various and interesting ways. That is the creative aspect of me. Here is another relevant post I wrote about this topic here.There is a reason for difficulties we face.
My purpose is to love everyone, including the worst of my enemies, unconditionally. If someone is truly your enemy and sees that you still love the way you do, it could change them for the better.
I know when I was younger if I got into a fight or heated argument with someone, I would choose to be the first to apologize and say I was wrong, even if I was not.
Peace always comes with a price, even of unbalance sometimes. Compromise is most common among couples.