How do I find my real purpose?

This week's question from my portal “The Neagle Code: Directions
for Life”
comes from Amanda.

Neagle                                               Code Question


I understand about purpose, do what you love and the money will follow but I don't have a clue what I should be doing. How do I find my purpose?

Neagle                                               Code Answer


Amanda, thank you for the question.

Finding your purpose comes from knowing who you truly are and what you desire. Your purpose is already within you and it isn’t something you look for outside yourself.

I’m sure you’ve heard my story about my boating accident where I almost died after being sucked into a dam. When I was hanging onto a tree branch for dear life, I made a promise to God that I would figure out why I hadn’t been able to do the things that I knew I should have been doing. And then do them.

Right after the accident, nothing happened. God didn’t tell me what to do. After much frustration, I realized God wasn’t going to tell me what to do. I had to make that decision myself. I started by asking myself, “What am I going to do with the rest of my life?”

At first I didn’t know the answer. I kept asking myself the question and then answers began to come forward. The first three answers I received and acted upon were to:

1. Change my attitude

2. Treat everyone with total respect

3. Do everything to the best of my ability.

Now, this didn’t immediately give me the answer to my life purpose. It did help me to change and to raise my awareness. Whenever we raise our awareness, we discover more of who we truly are. The more we know who we truly are, the more answers we’re given about our unique gifts we have to share with the world.

The key here, Amanda, is to continue to ask yourself conscious questions to raise your awareness of who you are. Everyday, ask yourself, “What am I going to do with the rest of my life?” and “What do I really want?”

Just as I did and continue to do, follow the answers you are given as if they were bread crumbs creating a path and you will find yourself living your “purpose.”

Just Believe,®
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4 comments

  1. Great post, David. This really helped. I’ve struggled with my life purpose for more years than I care to count.

  2. I want Amanda to know that it truly is possible to discover who you are at a deeper level. God has made each one of us so differently; looks, perspectives, talents, abilities, gifts… There is a purpose for that too. God means for each of us to shine by utilizing those things to our fullest. I help people uncover who they are which helps them live purposefully and grounded.