Move Beyond the Crossroad

Are you stuck at a crossroads? The decision-making process can overwhelm but you can make the best decision by following your passion and purpose.

To help you, below is a story concept. See how well you fit into this character’s shoes.

Storytime: “The Persistent Purpose”

Maybe one day you realized you could draw, and you loved it! You then spent time drawing each moment you got. In-between homework pages and even onto the textbook oops. In college, you were studying accounting, but your heart was questioning why don’t you draw anymore? One day during a quiet study sesh that ironically no one turned up to, you find yourself doodling. Eventually giving up on the study sesh and walking away. Time lapses, you become an accountant and for the life of you, you cannot recall the formula you need. But in the safe keeping of your laptop bag, you always keep the trusty notebook that has helped you through every exam. Your accounting secrets with all the answers. You know the book. Flicking through it you find the doodling from way back when and it sits there haunting you.

On lunch break, you think about that picture and remember no one turning up for the study sesh. And your mind starts to ponder. Your heart is singing, finally, you reconnected with your passion! Oh yeah, oh yeah, we’re going to be a creator after all… oh yeah, oh yeah. The more you listen to your passion you realize how accounting is what your parents pushed you into. You needed to bring income for yourself and support the family line. No more play. Quit drawing these ridiculous things that are not going to get you anywhere! Recalling the painful memories of parents who wanted the best for you, but through the narrow scope of their understanding of you.

Passion is in the Heart

Did you see how the young accountant could not let go of the image drawn? It sat there haunting.

Passion is the same way.

For instance, I long to write. When time lapses and life takes over I yearn to write. To help this, I don’t only write on the computer I write offline in books, journals, notebooks, and scraps of paper. Even relying on the voice recorder app. Because sometimes life does take over, but it is your passion that keeps you afloat.

What is something you can do today to help your passion to be on the go?

Purpose is in the Mind

Think of your purpose as a tweaking process. It is always there trying to encourage you to pick it up and carry it, run with it to the next destination. Your passion and purpose are united.

Your passion already knows and is sparking at every opportunity to tell you what you “should” be doing.

If you listen to external sources, they too will spark and tell you what to do.

So, what do you do?

Welcome to the Crossroad

We all know that place where desires overlap, ideas and plans swamp us, but only one choice can be made. One step can be taken to prove the direction. But which way shall we go?

Decision-making is difficult for some, and even those who admit to decision-making as an easy process have surely suffered the effects of poor results from some choices.

I fall into that category. Often marked or viewed by peers as a strong decision maker, however, if that were so – why is it I married an abusive person? Was my decision taken from me? Was it pushed on me? Was I deceived? There are many questions. The most important is to ask “why”.