Living the Hero's Journey by Will Craig

Author:Will Craig
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9780979044847
Publisher: Live and Learn Publishing
Published: 2017-09-07T04:00:00+00:00

Proof of Purpose

Now that we’ve been encouraged to emulate our screen heroes and follow our dreams, here’s the downside: Dreams engender feelings. Feelings arouse passion. Passion reveals purpose.

So far, so good.

Passion drives your feelings and purpose, and is the profound reason for your existence. But following your dreams, as we’re so often told to do, can be a setup for failure. Grand dreams require planning, resources, sustained effort, and time. It’s time that usually trips up even the best of heroes. Who can sustain genuine commitment over a silly “positive thinking” dream or the inspiration from a special-effects movie?

In dreams and movies, we rarely get to see what it takes to get to the point of the payoff. There’s only so much filmmakers can show in under two hours, and preparation is mundane. That’s what gets cut from the movie or not even shot in the first place.

In real life, we’re looking at years of training, along with sacrifice and unrelenting resistance from many unseen forces. Olympic athletes train and dedicate themselves for four years to participate in an event that is measured in minutes and seconds. Commitment is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to making big dreams come true.

A dedicated life purpose is a gift and something we must prove worthy of. Just as we earn the gift from the mentor, we must provide proof of commitment to our purpose. A life purpose is nothing more than words in a journal unless we leap off the page and put action to our words.

When we genuinely land on our purpose, taking action is not an issue. The proof of our purpose comes when we experience inspiration, awakening, and aliveness. We eagerly embrace the commitment to our purpose because it feels right, it’s sustainable, and we can’t wait to go after it.

“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties, and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.” These words of wisdom date back to 150 BC and were written by the Indian sage Patañjali, compiler of the Yoga Sūtras.

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