What Do You Want To Be Known For?

March 4, 2010 by Tia · 6 Comments
Filed under: Conscious Creation, Inspired Action, Law of Attraction, Passion, Spirituality, happiness, love 

“What is it that you want to be ‘known’ for?

What idea do you want to represent?

The next 24 hours bring insights, signs and sudden revelation!”

Kim Falconer asked this question yesterday.

I let it sit with me.

At first my mind ran through all the things my social self wants to be known for, things like:

  • Making a big difference in this world
  • Inspiring thousands of people to live their best lives ever
  • Making the most of my life & opportunities
  • Being a successful coach
  • Helping tons of people get clarity in their lives
  • And so on

I let it sit some more.

It was about 10 hours later, that by pure synchronicity, Carol posted this Abe video on Living With Passion on the Good Vibe U forum.



And as I was watching it, it suddenly struck me.

JOY!

Yes, I want to accomplish a lot and make my time here on Earth “worthwhile”.

Yes, I want to inspire people to follow their dreams.

Yes, I want all this and much, much more and still do.

But above all, I want most of all to Further Joy!

To be known for being  a JoyGiver, JoySpreader, JoyMonger & ALL things JOY.

It was so ridiculously simple that I had to catch my breath.

Could it be THIS simple? THIS easy!?

As I sat there wondering, I realised my essential self, the part of me that wants to give and share without wanting anything in return was speaking to me loud and clear.

The part of me that knows living my purpose is more about Being than about Doing.

Have you asked yourself questions like:

  • What’s my purpose, my mission in life?
  • Why am I here?
  • What am I meant to do with my life?
  • How can I best use my talents to help people?
  • How can I be happy?
  • What fulfills me?

Yeah, me too. In a quest to answer these questions I read a lot.

From Wayne Dyer to Steve Pavlina to Don Miguel Ruiz to Lynn Grabhorn to Eckart Tolle to Abraham-Hicks, you name it, I’ve read their books.

I also discovered coaching, got myself a coach, attended coach training, became a coach, kept attending workshops (and still do), listened to hundreds of audios and watched countless videos.

With each passing month, I had a better idea of what I wanted to accomplish with my time here.

And yet, it felt like I was trying too hard.

I’d decide what I want and then change my mind as though the “thing” I’d settled on – like inspiring thousands of people to live their best lives ever – somehow seemed hollow and vacuous.

What the heck does that mean anyways? Inspire people to live into their potential?

And who was *I* to take on this mission? Something about it just didn’t sit right. Could my life purpose really be about other people instead of about me?

Got me thinking about Mother Teresa – what was hers? Was it to provide support and help the poor? Or was it to love? Seems to me that everything she did came from Love. She was BEING love, not just giving love.

Too often we make ours about “doing something for others”.

When you realise it’s about being who you were meant to be, the doing comes naturally.

It’s not important to know what to do before you know what or who to be.

So last night when it came to me with intense clarity that I needed to let the answer come to me rather than go chasing to it, it sure surprised me when it did.

Cos joy is something I take for granted, not something I thought could actually be my purpose.

I’d thought my purpose was something bigger…. grander….. on a larger scale that would make me feel like I’d REALLY made a difference.

A little thing like Joy? Really?

Yes, really.

I haven’t stopped smiling since this revelation. I’m not sure how exactly I’ll do this but I have an idea – to start with, I’m bringing joy into what I do, how I engage with people, my thoughts, my actions. I already practice this, and with this new awareness, it seems a lot more delicious.

Fancy my purpose being something I can live each day, every day!

Fancy it being something I’m already being and doing :)

(No co-incidences there, hey!)

Now, I’ve got a little exercise for you.

First, write down what comes to mind when I ask “what do you want to be known for”?
- Leave a comment & let me know.

Second, take this question with you into your day.
- Let it sit with you as you go about your routine.
- Every now and then ask yourself the question again and write down what comes to mind.
- Don’t try to force it, or write what you think you should write.
- Let it flow.
- At the end of the day, revisit your list and see what pops out at you.

I have a feeling whatever you think it is right now, it’s probably simpler and more basic than that :) It’s something you are ALREADY being and doing, and just haven’t fully realised yet. Or maybe you have? Can’t wait to hear it!

What is your soul calling you to be or do?

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I’d love to hear if the answer changed or remained the same after a while. Enjoy the process and thanks for sharing your thoughts, as always, you inspire me!

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