MyDoorsAreOpen
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As long as I can remember, I've had the distinct sense that I'm here right now on this earth for a special purpose, to play some role I was always destined to play, or to accomplish some special mission. It would be nice and easy if the forces of the universe conspired in some very obvious way to hit me in the face with a rundown of what my mission in life way -- the classic angel or prophetic dream, or something along those lines. However, I don't think it usually works like that, especially for someone like myself, who isn't thick and doesn't usually need things spelled out in black and white for him.
I guess what I'm asking is, how do I get better as 'reading the signs', as it were, that the powers that be are putting in front of me, to guide me towards the right path and accomplishing what I was put here to do? How do I know that I'm not just seeing significance in something actually insignificant, in order to justify what I lazily or selfishly feel like doing, instead of what I really ought to be doing?
I'm fairly sure that if I succeeded in accomplishing my mission in life, I'd just know it, deep down. There's a deep down satisfaction and sense of closure that comes with having done the right thing and made a positive impact on the world around you, and I've tasted in the past. But the task that led me to such a feeling has typically been one that I've stumbled upon unexpectedly, rather than one I've sought out with certainty.
I'd definitely like to hear from some other people who are very sure they've received a Sign, at one point or another, after which they were utterly confident about what they must do with their lives and make of themselves. When was this moment, what form did the sign take, and how did you change after that?
I guess what I'm asking is, how do I get better as 'reading the signs', as it were, that the powers that be are putting in front of me, to guide me towards the right path and accomplishing what I was put here to do? How do I know that I'm not just seeing significance in something actually insignificant, in order to justify what I lazily or selfishly feel like doing, instead of what I really ought to be doing?
I'm fairly sure that if I succeeded in accomplishing my mission in life, I'd just know it, deep down. There's a deep down satisfaction and sense of closure that comes with having done the right thing and made a positive impact on the world around you, and I've tasted in the past. But the task that led me to such a feeling has typically been one that I've stumbled upon unexpectedly, rather than one I've sought out with certainty.
I'd definitely like to hear from some other people who are very sure they've received a Sign, at one point or another, after which they were utterly confident about what they must do with their lives and make of themselves. When was this moment, what form did the sign take, and how did you change after that?