Who am I?
Why am I here?
What is my purpose?
What is my place in this
world?
What value am I adding
to the world?
For a long time, I
pondered over these questions. I thought about them, I asked peoples’ opinion,
I read books and then I thought some more.
It eluded me for so long, but after a period of deep soul searching, introspection, internal dialogues with myself and prayer, I finally found the answers. And life has not been the same for me since then. Oh! What joy to know who you are and why you are on this earth.
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Dear Teen/Youth, have
you ever asked yourself these questions? Can you confidently answer them? And
no, you are not too young to ask and find the answers to these questions.
Mark Twain says, “The two most important days in a man’s life are the day he was born and the day he finds out why”.
Do you know that you are
not here on earth by chance? Do you know that there is a definite, specific
purpose why you are here. Do you also know that it is your job to find it
out?
Of course, you can get
some help and guidance from your parents, teachers, mentors or pastors but the
answers lie with you. They will come from deep within you.
And those answers will
totally change the way you live your life.
Dear Teen/Youth, the
best gift you can give yourself is the gift of self discovery. Discover who you
are and what you came to this earth for. Discover who God designed you to be
and what your place in the world is.
And when you find it, go
after it with all of your heart, your soul and your mind.
Why should you discover
who you are?
According to Dr. Myles Munroe, “When the purpose of a thing is unknown, abuse becomes inevitable”.
How true! When you do
not know your purpose, you will make a mess of your life.
Self discovery will lead
you to find your purpose. And your purpose will shape your life. Your purpose
will determine how you live your life, the choices you make, the people you
associate with, what you do with your time, the places you go, the spouse you
marry, even the way you dress.
See how intertwined self
discovery and purpose are?
Keep a date with me next
week as we delve deeper into these interesting concepts: self discovery and
purpose.
PS: I am still giving out FREE 1 hour coaching sessions. If you want clarity concerning your purpose or you want to see results in certain areas of your life, COACHING is what you need. Click here to register: http://bit.ly/2Oip6Jf
Bio:
Ifeoma Okafor is a Life Coach, Mentor, Youth Advocate and Founder, Trailblazers Academy. She helps young people discover their purpose, develop values and skills, and create opportunities to make impact and lead change in the society. She can be reached via email at [email protected] or on WhatsApp 08063474104.Â
