Life's Purpose

What's your Life's purpose? Find out how to find out in this mini podcast from John Morgan.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

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"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

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Transcript

Life's Purpose

I used to fly a lot to cities across the U.S. to conduct seminars. 

When you meet other passengers on a plane, they may ask who you are and what you do. I used to tell people I was a raspberry salesman just to notice their response. I hadn’t worked up the gumption to identify myself as a child of the universe or formless spirit yet, but, who knows, that day may be coming. So, in the meantime, how do we identify ourselves?

"I’m someone with a purpose" comes to mind.

Do you have a purpose? Purpose is something fulfilling that flows through you for everyone’s consumption?

I can remember being stuck in a career for a long time because of the money it paid. I was going through the moves and because of some developed discipline, I was able to pull off doing the job successfully. But the warm fuzzies were few and far between. My purpose at that time was to remain employed, look forward to the weekends, long weekends, vacations, and holidays. That left over 200 days a year of me looking forward.

The difficulty with that “someday” philosophy is that, even when someday comes, it’s anti-climactic in nature. Much of the time you look forward to includes taking time to decompress from your work routine, and then taking more time to ramp up for your return to your dreaded, purposeless existence.

Many people at this juncture go on a search for “Who am I?” That usually puts you into a thought loop that never ends. It’s like trying to consciously figure out infinity. A more productive thing to wonder about is, “What’s my purpose?”

There are clues being left for you like a trail of breadcrumbs to follow. One of those trail markers is your natural skill set. What natural abilities do you have? What does everyone who knows you say about you? “You’re good with people,” you work well with your hands,” “you’re a born salesman,” “kids love you,” “you are a wonderful communicator” are just some of the signposts.

Next, there's your personal passion. What can you get lost in for hours at a time without thinking about anything else? That's another purposeful clue.

Your body is the ultimate clue sensor. What activity or pursuit delivers the most contentment in your body?

You may have developed a skill set for a purpose that delivers none of the body contentment I've just described. That's not your purpose. It may be a stepping stone to your real purpose, but it lacks the warm fuzzy factor.

I remember reading something many years ago that struck a chord with me. It said, “Find your style by the time you're 40.” 

For me, it wasn't a prescription to not try anything new after a certain age. It was more of a revelation that finding your fulfilling self won't be achieved without finding your purpose.

Purpose leads to a free flowing, unmistakable you.

Make today the launching pad for discovering your purpose. If you’ve already found it, congratulations! Now take the time to help someone else find theirs. The more people with a purpose, the friendlier and more peaceful the world becomes.

All the best,

John