It’s sad that most people never find the right path in life and end up spending their lives surrounded by wrong people and doing things they don’t enjoy.
In today’s society, it’s particularly easy to get confused as to what we want in life since we are constantly told by the mass media and mainstream culture what we should be like, what we should do and how we should look. Still, there are individuals who don’t conform to what the majority wants and listen to the voice of their own soul.
Are you one of those people? To help you find out, here are some signs that indicate you have found your path in life.
One of the most obvious signs that someone has found their path in life is working for a higher purpose than just making an income.
Whatever it is – your own business, a creative career of an independent artist or a “normal” job – the point is that it brings you joy and gives you a feeling of fulfilment, as well as helps you with your personal development.
You may be doing it to make the world a better place or help others, but the only thing is clear – your motives go far beyond just working for a salary to pay the bills. Your work is a vital part of your soul’s calling and is a means to serve your life purpose.
A true life purpose is never focused on material and ephemeral things. Thus, if you have found your path in life, your goals will probably be value-based. Everyone comes to this world to fulfil a different mission.
For some, it may be devoting themselves to their family and raising kids. Someone may be a talented artist who wants to inspire and encourage people with their artwork. Whatever you are born for, it’s focused on the eternal human values.
Modern society needs such individuals more than ever since today’s people are constantly losing the connection with their souls and forget about the things that matter for the sake of material gain and superficial aspirations.
You feel like everything that has ever happened to you happened for a reason and helped bring you where you are today. Even your past disappointments and failures are now making sense.
Failed relationships, behaviors you may now be ashamed of, jobs you hated – everything contributed to making you a person you are today. You deeply realize that and feel grateful that things happened the way they did because everything is in its place now.
Even if you are not content with every single aspect of your life, you have a general feeling of fulfilment and can say that you are a happy and evolved person.
A person who has found their path in life knows exactly what he or she wants. That’s why you won’t spend your time being in an abusive or unhappy relationship. You prefer to be alone rather than with a wrong person.
If you are in a relationship, then you are quite sure that you’ve found your soulmate and that you want to spend the rest of your life with your partner. You complement each other and your relationship is a deep connection based on similar values and life goals.
One day, you realized that some people you believed were your friends don’t really give a shit about you. Everyone has this kind of people in their life who seem to be very friendly and supportive until the moment you are in trouble and need their help. This is when you suddenly see that these alleged friends don’t deserve to be a part of your life.
You may also come to the same conclusion about some people simply because you don’t vibe with them. You no longer see the point in hanging out with them because it feels more like a social obligation than a sincere desire for communication.
Now you want to surround yourself with like-minded individuals you resonate with and let into your life only those who have a genuine interest in you and share the same values as you.
Being social creatures, we often fall into a trap of following what others expect from us and thus tend to give importance to their opinions about us and our life. Though, when you find your path in life, you realize how insignificant they actually are and how silly it is to care about what other people think.
Now you know that this is your life and you are the only one who is to decide what is better for you. Similarly, you no longer feel the need to impress people and try to prove you are better, smarter and more successful than they are.
Do you feel that you have found your path in life? If yes, do these signs ring true for you? We’d love to hear your thoughts.
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Isn't number 5 - cutting people from your life because they aren't there for you in times of trouble - suggesting that you aren't really on your path. If you truely felt that you were on your path then wouldn't you be able to realise that any percieved "troubles" were merely learning experiences and that you would be grateful for these as well as the good times.
I have cut people from my life but only when I became too exhausted to continue on their merry-go-round of self percieved failure and troubles.
Hi Lisa,
You are right, but here, it's not about troubles but more about wrong people in one's life. These may be fake friends or people you just don't resonate with. The point is that you no longer feel the need to waste your time on them.
Thank you for clarifying that for me. I enjoy reading your posts :)
Iv just been robbed for a fortune, my family are the best ever, they have got me through the terror.
Regarding point 5, my experience with false friends is not about having trouble and looking for help. There were always some vampires around, who gladly helped, feeding with my problems or boosting their ego ("how good I am, I help other people").
My experience with false friends is: they couldn't stand my happiness. This is the moment when everything comes clear - false friend will envy, false friend will udervalue, he will do everything to make you feel bad again.
Therefore I think "a friend in need is a friend indeed" is completely wrong. It should be "the real friend is happy when you are".
Hi Peters,
Indeed, this is a very good reason why you may want to cut some people from your life. Energy vampires, narcissists, etc. are happy as long as you are not and will discourage you from achievements and happiness by all means.
Hi Anna,
I did it years ago. I have only one true friend which hapened to be my wife. Together we are self-sufficient in terms of social relations - might sound strange but we both are happy with this.
Thanks Anna for the pragmatic post. Finding one's mission or path in life can occur from our formative years or it may take some time. Certainly we will feel it's resonance because there is the magnificent opportunity to get up every morning with zest and vitality in the opportunity to express our gifts. We will also feel a core calm, a state of flow. It is true the universe supports this wonderful synchronistic, serediptious occurrence, yet we will always be challenged to continue to create and develop higher and higher states of consciousness. The never ending process of enlightenment will urge us onward and onward in light and love to serve and share the unique Divine expression we are.
Loving and enjoying what I read. It just proves beyond reasonable doubt that there are people who are capable of thinking without finding it painfull to do so.