Discovering your life's purpose and finding your calling is becoming more prevalent in today's society.
As the idea of personal development becomes more popular, the idea of maintaining the status quo continues to decline.
This seems to coincide with the increasing number of people who are experiencing burn out and are in search of a life that inspires growth, feels better and has a positive impact on the world.
Unfortunately, too many people get caught up in the belief that their true calling is going to result in widespread recognition and a sizeable fortune.
While this may end up proving true for some people, for the majority of us it isn't required or guaranteed.
Don't be fooled into thinking that widespread recognition and fame are needed to fulfill your true calling.
The Japanese call finding your true calling, Ikigai and it is derived from the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs.
When you are able to find this ikigai, you will gain significant benefits both for yourself and the world in general.
Just imagine what the world would look like if we were all living at the intersection of passion, vocation, profession, and mission.
As sophisticated and intelligent beings, we have many desires and needs that drive our behavior. One of the most powerful of these that often gets ignored is the desire to find deep fulfillment in our lives.
To know that what we are doing matters and has a positive impact on those around us and on society.
Today's challenge is that most of us haven't had the chance to hear, let alone listen and respond to our true purpose because our lives don't give us the context for that to happen.
We tend focus on what we should do rather than taking the time to discover what we were born to do.
Fortunately, there are things that anyone can do to help them find their true calling.
