Why do I wake up every morning to go to school, to interact with others, and then to come home again at the end of the day, only to repeat the process the next day?
This is a question I struggled with in the beginning of my high school career. To me, I have to understand in order to learn, to do, to progress... In order to search for my reason for being, I went to one of my English teachers for guidance and we sat down to find this reason.
After an hour of discussion, I realized I wanted a meaning in my life, and this meaning would come from a discussion group I would soon start. Little did I know that this discussion group, Mind over Matter, would allow me to expand my mindset, opinions, and knowledge and allow me to aspire to create my own TEDx conference.
The world is not only limited to what you see. Don't have a meaning, goal, or purpose? Then go make one. Don't wait for it to happen because this kind of motivation cannot be spoon-fed to you; it can only be created by the inquirer.
Someone once asked me, "What will you do if you cannot find a job in psychology? What if the jobs are either too full or too boring for you at that point?" I thought about the question for a moment because it was an option I had not considered yet, and I replied, "Then I will make it happen for myself; I will create my own job, counseling center, company... anything that will allow me to live my dream because I will not stop when the world stops offering me something because I will then realize it's my turn to offer to the world."
What is YOUR purpose in life?
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