How to be Fulfilled and Achieve Your Own Life’s Destiny
How to be Fulfilled and Achieve Your Own Life’s Destiny
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Copyright © 2011 Dr. Joel Akande
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Many people on the surface of the earth are wandering about aimlessly as if there is no purpose to life. Yet a very reflective look at life and everything around us and a study of some Ancient figures will reveal that there is a purpose for living.
The Question of Purpose and Destiny
It’s arguable if
there is what is actually called “destiny”. To believe in destiny
on one hand, is to suppose that we as human beings are helpless in
our affairs: “what will be, will be”, we might say. Yet we know
that we do have a free-will as human beings, to do as we like without
which we might as well be zombies. So, while there might be a
destiny---the terminal end
of our journey and the ultimate reason for our existence---, we as individuals need to take preeminent, proactive and sometimes passive actions toward achieving our destiny and purpose in life. Children do not often know their purpose until they reach teenage years from say 12years.
Once you discover your destiny and purpose, you should guard it jealously, defending it at all times with all your might and fencing off or subduing all distracters as well as enemies. People around you can either help you towards your purpose or work to defeat your destiny.
That said, without self-discovery and knowing your life purposes, destiny may be altered or be defeated. In some situations especially in the case of children, wise guardians may point the child towards discovering his or life purpose. Ultimately, however, the onus is on you, when you are able to reason independently, to find out the reason for your existence.
How Do You Know Your Purpose and Destiny?
As soon as you
are able to reason even in childhood, you need to answer the
following questions:
What do I want to achieve in life? This is your ultimate goal and not the small steps in-between. You should be able to “see” this as a mental picture in your mind.
Do not ask the question: “what is my purpose in life?” For this, you may not find an answer.
Also, you really do not yet need to have all the resources at your disposal to enable you achieve your purpose at the moment of identifying your destiny. The key now is to
identify the purpose. You will then, gradually work towards it as time progresses.
Your answer(s) may be good or bad. It matters little. If your answer is bad, the law and human beings around you will contain your actions and you might be defeated in the end. If your answer is good, your actions will be supported by many and you will have very little but vigorous and powerful opposition. In the end you will be successful with everlasting legacy to show for it.
Achieving one’s destiny may be in a short journey as say within 20 years or 40years of birth and or it may take very long haul of years even as you approach death in say 100years! For most of us, we want it quicker and we want it now. Life does not often work that way.
Tactics and Strategies for Achieving Your Life’s Purpose
Take
note of this now: The journey ahead is going to be tough. There are
enemies and obstacles to overcome. The key, be wise, have strategies
to overcome challenges. Be smart, subtle and persevere. Thus:
Have a mission of where you are going. Have a mental picture of your direction.
Have a plan of what you are intedning to do.
Identify your strength. These are resources and talents or abilities with which you are naturally gifted as well as the ones you have trained to acquire. Train; go to school or vocation if you have to. Be disciplined. Example: Do you have long legs and strength of an athlete? Make good use of it. But be reasonable at deploying your power.
Identify your weakness. Ask for help from credible sources. You need people and God to help you. Pray too. You need resources to make things work for you.
Identify key milestones and opportunities at your disposal. Make use of times and key events that come by in your time.
Believe it or not: not everyone likes you. So, not everyone is going to be on your side or work for you. There are enemies and distracters who are as determined as you to make you stumble so that you do not reach your end. Crucially, identify them early and as you go along. Fence them, subdue them or run away from them from time to time. Your distracters are threats to your life’s purpose and you should have a legitimate tactics to deal with them without breaking the law. Be quick to realize that those closest to you, often your families and friends, are your severest enemies. They will often let you down and or conspire against you with outsiders.
Do not be your own enemy. Your actions can constitute distractions. Drugs and substances are one. Misuse of your natural gifts is another. If you are good at talking and your words can move mountains, why abusing it? Your body is meant to serve the purpose of helping you reach your destiny. Why abusing it to work less than optimum?
Sometimes you will fail along the way and be let down or people may not pay attention to your message or what
you do. Keep at it. Change tact if you have to. Never be discouraged in health or disease.
Do not willfully cause offences except in legitimate fulfilment of your destiny. Forgive offences too, otherwise, it will weigh heavily on your chest and deprive you of enjoyment or impair your relationships with people.
You will need to be discreet. People are looking for your secrets and strengths. If you tell them, your value will diminish. If you tell them your secrets and your plans, they will plan to contain you. Never ever, tell poor or non-confidants what your plans are.
You also need to understand that human beings, a lot of them, are not so trustworthy or dependable. Be very selective of those whom you wish to trust and work with. Be on your guard. Some will present themselves as friends while in fact they are enemies. Some, for the sake of their daily living, will do anything to earn their living from you while they do not believe in what you do.
At the same time, have confidants. There are times when you will fatigue. You need valuable friends to lean on to encourage you and strengthen your resolve.
Continually evaluate the journey so far. Look at how far you have come and the reminder distance to go.
Learn from mistakes. Avoid repeating painful experiences.
Keep a neat record or your accounts. Be accountable to your followers and authorities.
Have a focus that can not be waivered. Never allow your sight to be out of center of attention. Keep the mission in sight always.
Never, ever do anything prohibited or illegitimate without a lawful excuse or be devoid of credible explanations. You may be hated but once your action is liberating, rewarding, beneficial and good to the majority, often vulnerable and held captive in ignorance, you have nothing to fear. Time is on your side on this.
Time matters. You will need rest at appropriate times. Take it. You are not made of stone. When you are unwell, seek help. Eat well, sleep well. Know the seasons. Time to play should not be the time to work tirelessly. Use your time well. Have time management plan.
When trials and temptations should come, be bold, stay the course and remain calm under pressure. Speak if you have to. Otherwise, silence is golden.
Value and defend your followers and empower them as you go along. They will be the ones to carry on the legacy when you are gone. Show them the way or “how to” do things. Besides, your followers do look up to you for leadership. Never let them down.
In the end when all is done and destiny is fulfilled, look back, make a big sigh, give thanks and say: “it’s finished, it’s done”: Now, no one can undo your worthy legacy. Give ve thanks. Get more ..
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