How to escape a boring life

July 13, 2012 — 1 Comment

Why you need to live your why

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Life is a journey. Each step of the way can be unpredictable. Things that once seemed certain can be called into question in a matter of moments. Knowing your why won’t make life easy; it might make it challenging. People often retreat from living their whys and run back to a less-challenging (and less-rewarding) way of life.

This reminds me of the biblical story of Joshua. The Israelites were camped on the eastern bank of the Jordan River with the Promised Land in sight. Throughout their forty year journey from Egypt, they had been eating manna,  a flake-like substance that fell overnight and was gathered in the mornings. They used it to make bread, but there wasn’t a lot they could do with it. The menu each day looked the same. It was dependable, predictable, and boring.

That description might fit your life. Maybe you are in a situation that is dependable, predictable, and boring. You’re like an accomplished chef among the Israelites—you know your potential but the opportunities aren’t there.

When Moses died, Joshua took over the leadership of the Israelites and they were given permission to move across the Jordan River and into the land they had been promised.

Once on the other side, the Israelites tasted the produce of the land, unleavened bread, and roasted grains. On that day, the manna ended and the chefs among the crowd came to life.

Pursuing your why is a journey from the days of manna to the days of produce and roasted grain. Some might decide they like the manna. That’s their choice. You, however, don’t have to accept a mediocre form way of life. You were put here for a reason. The world is waiting for you to leave behind complacency and embrace purpose. The world needs you to live your why! Think about it.

What keeps you from embracing your purpose in life? When will you get out of your rut?

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  • http://www.facebook.com/meg.renicker Meg Renicker

    Hye Terry,
    Such a good description of learning the purpose of one’s life.  I went thru so many years doing all the dependable, predictable things to keep the family within the structure that works best in the North American style of the time (1970-85) not really thinking of how I really wanted to live, only of those around me.

    The best part of getting old(er) is that I’ve had time to be alone, lonely, miserable, etc. and finally it occurred to me that when I was a child I had dreams of what I wanted for my life.  One example is that I’d wanted to learn to play an instrument, so I took music lessons and bought a harp and now I’m a harpist.  I made a list of things that I wanted as a child that hadn’t been fulfilled and one thing that has happened, my life is still small in lots of ways, as a 5-year old I didn’t have a vision of anything terribly large and elaborate,  but the things I have gone out and pursued is making my life complete, fills my days. 

    What we dream when we are very young is part of who we really are and it may not be possible to do all of it at once, but its important not to dump them and lose who you are completely.