I Choose My Purpose in 2022
In response to Coffee Challenge: Why I want to be a better me in 2022
Dec 31 2021, 18:20 IST
The clock is ticking. I had promised Winston to count me in for the Coffee Challenge. How can I ever say NO to Coffee or a Challenge?
But here is the problem. I quit making new year’s resolutions a long time ago. Because it was the only resolution that was easy to make and keep.
I have a confession to make, though. As much as I am pumped up with positive vibes, I also get carried away by the comments received on my work. Both positive and negative. Well, mostly the negative from my close ones.
This has limited my self-beliefs in the past.
I believe in the power of connecting with people. Only in my case, I tend to rely on their opinions to derive my motivation, which has been my problem.
Let me illustrate with some examples
My best friend advised me against running a marathon as she thought it was risky and people die during one.
Another friend recently advised me to stop writing. Because she thought overusing my brain could lead to stroke.
Most of my friends laugh at me for lifting weights in the gym, like serious laughter.
Mind you, these are only just a few. Although the above phrases may appear blatant, I hate to admit it did affect me during my lows.
That is the power of words spoken! And received at heart!
When I analyzed it a bit more, I found that the most opinionated people were also the ones with zero experience. They had no idea what they were talking about. Their opinions were simply based on the facts they had heard.
Let’s revisit the illustrations again
Running a marathon is risky and people could die during one, said someone who had never run.
Stop writing. Overusing the brain could lead to stroke, said someone whose only hobby is to binge-watch movies.
Most of my friends laugh at me for lifting weights in the gym. All these friends have one thing in common. They are all physically inactive.
This is how I confirmed, I have to become the change I want to see. And not take everything to my heart.
Some words deserve to be lost in space.
How do I find my people?
Life has been so good to me in helping me find like-minded people across the globe. Not once or thrice. Almost always! They come to me in the form of strangers or neighbors or my husband’s friends’ wives or random parents in the park.
They are my miracles packaged in human forms sent to me to uplift my spirits!
The difference between these two sets of people is not a groundbreaking discovery. It is the most underrated power of human force: Energy!
Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not Philosophy. This is Physics. -Albert Einstein
That’s what happened in 2021 when I decided to feed my craving soul by taking big leaps of faith in Writing on Medium. I found my clan on this platform.
My People, whose words inspire me to read more. And their unconditional support enables me to write more.
Like a toddler who unwraps the surprise candy, I open my notifications every morning.
I feel alive connecting to people who drive me with their energy in the form of words.
What is going to change for me in 2022?
It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan -Eleanor Roosevelt.
In 2022, I will continue to thrive and attract energy from like-minded souls to find my purpose. And help them find theirs.
Purpose directs energy, and purpose makes energy -Charles Henry Parkhurst.
Thanks to my running. I have come far away from where I could no longer hear others’ opinions. I have also realized words from the sender with unmatched energy do not count.
I choose to live with energy!
You are a living magnet. What you attract into your life is in harmony with your dominant thoughts -Brian Tracy.
Wishing everyone a heartfelt happy new year 2022!
© Tamil, 2021
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