Thursday, September 03, 2009
Finding Purpose
One blog I love reading is Kareem Mayan’s Weblog. For some time now Kareem has been trying to figure out what his purpose in life is. It’d be cliché to say he’s finding himself. To someone not paying attention it may seem like that, but it’d be more accurate to say he knew himself, but didn’t know what could make him happy, only that he wasn’t happy with where he was.
His blog is a collection of fantastic quotes and links about life and happiness. I’ve even reposted one of my favorites here. It’s simple, and rings true.
Recently Kareem wrote about how he’s found his life’s purpose.
It was a great post. A nice summary of how he got to where he is and when he figured out what he’s been searching for.
You already know you[r] purpose. It’s inside you right now. Nobody can tell you what it is. That’s one of the benefits of being human - you get to decide your path.
Do we all have a purpose? Do we all need a purpose? That’s one I haven’t figured out yet. I know being happy is important, and living stress-free is the easiest road to happiness for me. If I don’t find a purpose, I’ll just keep eliminating stressors.