Low points with the pursuit of a life purpose

[melodydanielluna]

Something I am realizing more and more as I proceed with the pursuit of my life purpose, is how there are high points and low points.

The high points come when I am inspired, when I have a new idea I'm acting on, when I'm in the flow of creating, when I am sharing that creation with the world, etc. The low points are when my day job gets in the way and I can't live out my LP as I want to, when I see a problem with my LP that I don't know how to solve, when I don't get the response I was hoping for, etc.

Lately I've had a lot of these low points.  I think it's important not to stuff my feelings down; they are here for a reason, to show me something.  I've been journaling about them, and realizing just how important my LP is to me.  Which is inspiring in and of itself.

But I am wondering: do any of you have ideas on how to deal with the low points?

[Gili Trawangan]

Yeah, don't take it too seriously.

One of the problems I have with the phrase "life purpose" is how serious it sounds. And it's easy to buy into it as something really important and the thing that will make us worthy. It's not.

So, by all means, ride the wave of inspiration when it comes, but let it all go when it's gone - it will come back. In other words, don't attach to it, the purpose of life is life itself, this includes the ups and the downs, it includes the times when you're working on your "life purpose" and the times when you're doing something else. Accept it all, enjoy it all.

[Leo Gura]

That's why no one succeeds without perseverance.

There is no shortcut here. Either you will persevere or you will quit. If you quit you will never become successful.

Success is rare because most people are too weak, so they quit.

Success is for the strong.

Just like with marriage, you must commit 100%. Make quitting not even an option.

[Greatnestwithin]

6 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

Just like with marriage, you must commit 100%. Make quitting not even an option.

@Leo GuraIs in your life's vision to get into a long term intimate relationship?

[Leo Gura]

3 hours ago, Greatnestwithin said:

@Leo GuraIs in your life's vision to get into a long term intimate relationship?

We shall see

[mandyjw]

Yes, just find something else to think about or do that feels good. I recently went on a weekend retreat to start a project that's been in my head for several years. I would work on the project and then when I felt I had hit a wall I'd stop. I didn't force anything. When a question came up I'd write it down. Sometimes the answer would be there before the question was even written, but most questions I just left alone. Then I'd go walk on the beach or meditate. Watching the inspiration and ideas flow in when I wasn't resisting or forcing the project was such an astounding thing, it was just as rewarding as being in the active flow state of work. 

That's the key, stay in the flow, learn to love the downtimes as period of rest and the times you have to do something else as something that enhances, not takes away from what you're passionate about. Having an LP only makes your job more rewarding because it's not all there is for you. Let one enhance the other. Make getting inspiration for your LP at work a game. 

[Thought Art]

5 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

That's why no one succeeds without perseverance.

There is no shortcut here. Either you will persevere or you will quit. If you quit you will never become successful.

Success is rare because most people are too weak, so they quit.

Success is for the strong.

Just like with marriage, you must commit 100%. Make quitting not even an option.

 

[Space]

11 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

That's why no one succeeds without perseverance.

There is no shortcut here. Either you will persevere or you will quit. If you quit you will never become successful.

Success is rare because most people are too weak, so they quit.

Success is for the strong.

Just like with marriage, you must commit 100%. Make quitting not even an option.

Seriously underrated comment! Perseverance is everything!

[asifarahim]

Victor frankl is a holocust survived psychologist.he says that suffering is inevitable .the only way to overcome suffering is to have a meaning.life purpose = having meaning.so with meaning u will overcome suffering.otherwise it would be difficult

 

U need to work 3-4 years on lifepurpose to get into flow state regularly.first 1-4 years of working for life pupose is tough and challenging and difficult.but after 3-4 years it get more satisfying and rewarding .so dont quit now.i was struggling in my first 2 years.but now things get satisfying and rewarding

[Nobody_Here]

On 8/21/2021 at 2:21 AM, Leo Gura said:

That's why no one succeeds without perseverance.

There is no shortcut here. Either you will persevere or you will quit. If you quit you will never become successful.

Success is rare because most people are too weak, so they quit.

Success is for the strong.

Just like with marriage, you must commit 100%. Make quitting not even an option.

This should be turned into a video topic.

[melodydanielluna]

@Gili Trawangan I like that!  Thank you!

@Marcel Love this too!

@Leo Gura Brilliant!

@mandyjw Love the idea of making the pursuit of inspiration a game.

 

[Leo Gura]

5 hours ago, Nobody_Here said:

This should be turned into a video topic.

Covered in the LP Course. Check it out

[melodydanielluna]

@Leo Gura I should review the course content.  That always inspires me.

[Nobody_Here]

On 8/22/2021 at 9:54 PM, Leo Gura said:

Covered in the LP Course. Check it out

The course sounds great, but I think I have a good grasp of my life purpose, and I'm not going to drop $250 for a single video. Thank you anyway.

[KennedyCarter]

@melodydanielluna I just try to remind myself that it’s only temporary. Better days will come. But they only come if you commit to making it better. Just gotta ride the wavesss

[Human Mint]

22 hours ago, Nobody_Here said:

and I'm not going to drop $250 for a single video

He actually launched the video today in youtube

[Nobody_Here]

1 hour ago, Human Mint said:

He actually launched the video today in youtube

I was directly referring to when Leo said:

On 8/22/2021 at 9:54 PM, Leo Gura said:

Covered in the LP Course. Check it out

I'm watching today's video right now.

[Flowerfaeiry]

Be kind to yourself and don't give up

[Ilan]

12 hours ago, Flowerfaeiry said:

Be kind to yourself and don't give up

Best advice. Don’t fall into the trap of wanting to rush it by doing 10000 things at the time when you have an impulse.