If you are like most people in our society, you have been cloaked with the idea that we each have a specific purpose for our lives. It almost seems that the universe would have a scribe sitting in front of a computer 24 hours a day typing in profiles and filling roles for each human born. When put in this context, to me, it seems crazy.
I think that we develop an interest in something if we go and seek it. Once found we develop a purpose, a thing that gives us value, and as a result our purpose comes to light. I do realize that this is probably not the most popular approach to life and may appear to be contrary to most world religions, but it is not.  Most religions believe that we are given the free will choice to make decisions. These decisions include choosing interests, hobbies, passions, etc. Often times they don’t appear to be choices but they are. We are the products of our environments including but not limited to heredity, social status , oppurtunities , race, sex, upbringings, etc. These environmental pressures develop us into the person we are at the point we choose our purpose. Once we realize that we can control how our experiences create our worlds, we can conciously chose to live the way we want. If you surrender to the universe and let go of the appearance of control over your life, you will find a purpose that has a joy and freshness like no other. Does anyone have an example of the development of a purpose that just sort of happened? I’d love to hear some examples!!!!   Al