I believe that we all have an intuitive understanding that our lives are meant to have purpose. Think back to when you were young. Did you ever ask questions like, "Why are there mosquitoes?" Asking those types of questions illustrates the fact that you inherently strove for a sense of meaning and purpose. So, why as adults would we begin to question whether believing that our lives have purpose makes sense?

Rather than attempting to present an argument in favor of the belief that everybody does have a purpose in life, I will let the question stand unanswered. Nonetheless, we still have a choice to make. Do we want to live our lives as though we do have a purpose we are meant to fulfill?

Let's consider the case of an individual who decides that we don't have a purpose; the whole notion that we are meant to accomplish something special in the world is naive and immature. What kind of an existence will that individual lead? If there is no purpose to ones life, then what's the point? I personally don't want to entertain the thought of living my life with that belief. If it really is true that we don't have a purpose, then what harm comes from living as if we do have a purpose? Since there is no purpose, we a free to make up one of our choosing.

On the other hand, let's look at the individual who believes that each one of us does have a unique purpose. Further, let's assume that s/he is guided by that sense of purpose in every choice s/he makes. Notice the difference in the quality of life that individual will likely experience.

Therefore, I choose to be an individual who believes that everybody has a unique purpose in this world. Every one of us is meant to accomplish something in this lifetime that will have an impact on the world. Additionally, I choose to believe that every one of us is meant to have a beneficial impact. One of our key tasks in this life is to figure out what our unique purpose is and how we can live our lives in service of that purpose.

Do you choose to live a purposeful life?

In love, peace, and true purpose,
Coach Marc