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If you read about my blog, you will see that I have made it my purpose and mission to create awareness through advocating about personal development. I hope to, through this blog, evangelize and promote an awareness of living purposefully.

I feel that the saddest thing in life, will be to look back at the end of your life journey and found out that you have traveled in vain; without a purpose. Those years lost trying to live up to others’ expectations, dogma, social norms; which may be well-intended, but does not serve your purpose or fulfillment.

It is my deepest belief that everyone of us has a purpose and reason to be at the place that we are at, the people that we meet, the circumstances that we are in. Everything in our life happens for a good cause, to help us grow and become what we are truly meant to be. The big, big difference between a fulfilling life and mediocrity lies in an awareness of purpose and to deliberately direct your own life like you are a masterful creator.

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE PURPOSE

I’m sure that many of us has at one point or another asked this question,

What is my purpose in life?

To me, it is a loaded and profound question, which in all honesty, is not easy to answer. My observation is that only a limited few have found their purpose; Tina Su, Alex Shaman, Priscilla Palmer, Todd, Steven Olson, Brightdays are some good examples

Some others have asked the question, but found the challenge of living up to their answer just too much responsibility to bear. As such, they choose to forget this important question, or to ignore it. Lastly, a good majority simply look outwards, to life itself, to God to find their purpose.

To this, Viktor Frankl, in his book “Man’s Search for Meaning” has the following to say.

It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life - daily and hourly. Our answer must consist, not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual.

Viktor Frankl was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist as well as a Holocaust survivor. He survived the Nazi concentration camps during World War II; through these horrifying experiences, he found that man can find purpose and will to live meaningfully, even in the worst circumstances. In fact, such sense of purpose was the key determinant to surviving under the most cruel, harshest environment. Those who cannot make sense of their purpose in their circumstances simply died away (literally).

MY PURPOSE IS TO FIND YOUR PURPOSE

I am truly grateful to have been exposed to personal development. This is a watershed of my life that changed my perspectives, mindset; allowing me to grow, develop and learn.

Now I have make it my purpose to help you find yours; through my writings in personal development. I want to pay it forward.

If your current circumstances seems daunting, takes consolation that my changes did not take place overnight. There is no overnight success. Perseverance and a learning attitude will see you to happiness over time. And I mean over time; not overnight.

I see this as a life long journey. There is no rush to reach the destination; only the pleasure and fulfillment of traveling this journey. As such, I named this blog “A Long, Long Road”

Come visit often. Many personal improvement books and articles have improved my life. And I look forward to the day of receiving your email to say that this blog has made a positive impact in your life. Meanwhile, I will keep improving myself to contribute back.

If this sounds like I’m placing myself on a pedestal of morale high ground, don’t take offense yet. I am doing this for selfish reasons as well You see, your fulfillment only makes me more fulfilled. Such a purpose, as Alex Shaman said, make my palms sweat, my heart bleed, and send tears rolling down my cheeks; and it is through this desire that drives my efforts.

MY TAGS

Thanks to Tina Su of “Think Simple, Be Decisive” for tagging me to join the Caring, Compassion, and Charity project.

In return, I like to tag the following bloggers to contribute to this movement:

• Donald Latumahina at Life Optimizer
• Shuan Boyd at LifeReboot
• Brian Kim at BrianKim.net
• Leo Babauta at Zen Habits
• Sean at WarriorBlog
• Mohsin Naqi at Blogging Bits
• Marko Novak at Novak’s Blog

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