Life's Purpose

Have you ever thought about why we're here? Is there something we're supposed to be doing?? The question about the purpose of life comes up often. And I can't help but wonder if we, as a whole people, "get it". Are we so busy on a quest to find an end result that we end up missing out on life??

I was doing some reading (here) and an excerpt jumped out at me....

"When speaking with Ochiaway Biano of the Pueblo Indians, this seemsm to come together most clearly:

"See," Ohicaway Biano said, "how cruel the whites look. Their lips are thin, their faces furrowed and distorted by folds. Their eyes have a staring expression: they are always seeking something. What are they seeking? the whites always want something; they are uneasy and restless. We do not know what they want. We do not understand them. We think they are mad."

I asked him why he thought the whites were all mad.

"They say that they think with their heads," he replied.

"Why of course. What do you think with?" I asked him in surprise.

"We think here," he said, indicating his heart."

Now, while that was a simple cultural difference, and I can see the valid point in all that, I'm not pointing fingers at just the whites. There are several other cultures that could be said about as well. But I did find valid thinking in what the old indian said: How many of us try to use reason and logic in finding an answer? While it's not a bad thing to use that, are we using the real logic and a thinking process? or are we coming up with conditioned thoughts and responses that we've been told all our lives?

When I Googled life purpose, I found a website that gave a solution in finding one's purpose "in 20 minutes or less" (and let's face it, this is a hurry up world, who can't afford to try 20 mins?):

"Here’s what to do:

1. Take out a blank sheet of paper or open up a word processor where you can type (I prefer the latter because it’s faster).
2. Write at the top, “What is my true purpose in life?”
3. Write an answer (any answer) that pops into your head. It doesn’t have to be a complete sentence. A short phrase is fine.
4. Repeat step 3 until you write the answer that makes you cry. This is your purpose."

I've often done this in the past, calling it "free writing" and just write whatever comes to mind. I haven't tried it for my purpose in life... but if you do? drop me a line and let me know. :)

No matter if you've already found your purpose, or are on your way to seeking a new purpose in life, think about the old indian's words, and don't just think with your head, think with your heart. For that's where you will find your true happiness!

HUGS to everyone!