My only purpose is ....

Over the last few weeks I have been doing what hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions of people around the globe have been doing. I have been enjoying the teachings and writings of Eckert Tolle and the conversations he has been engaging in with Oprah.

Although there is much I have been enjoying from his work, something that has resonated on a very deep level is “My only purpose is….”

How many people continually wonder what their purpose in life is? How many search high and low for the answer or even a glimmer of an answer? I know at different periods in my life I definitely have. How often do we think our purpose is some grandiose expression of who we are? In reality that is not it at all.

Eckert Tolle explains our purpose in a way that is so simple it can easily be overlooked. He says whatever we are doing at any given moment is our purpose. Simple as that.

When I heard and read this the first time, it didn’t quite sink in. Again, it was so simple it just couldn’t be.

However, after hearing it a few times I decided to give it a shot. I chose to consciously incorporate this belief and made a point to remind myself throughout my day that my only purpose is to be doing exactly what I am doing. To say I have had a shift in perception is an understatement. With what I have experienced I realize that regardless of what I am doing it is what my purpose is.

Everything from watering the plants, feeding my pets, playing ball with my dogs in the afternoon, working on a business project, talking to my mother, playing cards, working out at the gym, it doesn’t matter. What I am doing is my purpose at that moment.

The shift I have felt has been nothing short of profound. I realize no matter how many books I have read, how many hours of tapes and CDs or DVDs I listen and watch, what message I get from the minister of the church I attend, or what I have experienced in my journey for higher knowledge, there is always more to learn. It’s as if, the more I know, the less I know. It is also so very simple. Yet I, like so many others, tend to complicate what is meant to remain simple.

As I write this I realize my only purpose is to write this. When I am done, my only purpose will be what I do next. Whatever that may be.

If you are searching for your purpose, why not try on the belief that “My only purpose is…” with everything you do for the next 24 hours. You may be surprised at how calm, peaceful, joyful and grateful you feel.

My your life be a continuation of blessings

Kathleen Gage

Comments

[Jenny Stinson]

Kathleen,
Thank you for sharing your blog. What a great site. I just wrote a post on my blog this morning about "Connections." I was meant to discover your blog.
Thanks again.
Jenny Stinson
http://www.running4yourlifeblog.net

[Kathleen Gage]

Hi Jenny,

I visited your blog. Very nice. I like the way you write and your message.

Be blessed.
Kathleen

[Jeanne]

Hi Kathleen...

Each time I hear or read Eckhart Tolle I'm deeply moved by his powerful simplicity. It is being in the now... this very moment... nothing else truly matters. But as you say, we tend to complicate this and think it should be a lot more involved and complex. I know I get in my own way at times... but the more I can concentrate on this moment, the more whole I feel.

Warmly
Jeanne

[Kathleen Gage]

Thanks for your comments Jeanne. I am in total agreement about being present and in the moment. It makes life so much easier.

Kathleen