Starting a new chapter in life is exciting, yet nerve racking.
The transition into a new environment is no easy task.
Having to go from something you were once familiar with to something completely different brings about a great deal of uncertainty.
With that being said, the beauty lies in the process of change and new beginnings.
Accepting new challenges, and our ability to adapt and overcome change is a positive step towards growth and fulfillment.
Acquiring new skills and knowledge gives us a deeper sense of self, while also being able to provide value.
The beauty in the process of acquiring skills and knowledge is that the process is transferable.
If you can gain the ability to learn and adapt to new environments, it is a transferable quality that can be harnessed in any situation.
Whether you are accepting a new job, starting a business, or moving out of your hometown, if you can successfully open up yourself to the new possibilities of change, the odds of finding your life's purpose are forever in your favor.
Yesterday, we discussed the importance of accepting change and adapting to new environments in order for us to upgrade our lives.
Well, this process is more than just being able to accept what is uncertain, it is about finding your purpose and what fulfills you as a person.
By forcibly accepting something new, we can find what works and what doesn't work for us.
As humans, we are creatures of habit.
Most of us don't see life outside of what we already know.
We grow comfortable and complacent within the confinements of things we are familiar with.
Unless one is driven to become the best at what they already do, the opportunity for real growth never arises in the case of someone who is complacent but still wants more out of life.
Drive and ambition is fueled by purpose.
One who is driven to be the best at something understands that hard work and consistency is the only way to get to where they want to be.
Some people discover their purpose much earlier in life and it comes more natural to them.
For the majority, our purpose is usually hidden somewhere deep within ourselves and never has a chance to arise due to our social conformity.
The person who is unhappy working a 9-5 in an office is completely unaware of what their purpose is because they genuinely believe that this is how they are supposed to live their life.
What I am here to tell you is that every one of us has a purpose, and if you have not discovered your purpose yet, it is because you haven't experienced enough new beginnings.
As someone who has gone from bodybuilder, to performing in live entertainment, to becoming a horse trainer, I can tell you first-hand that I may have never found my purpose unless I was willing to take a risk and uproot my entire life to move across the country to pursue something I thought that I wanted.
I rediscovered my love of horses and found my true purpose by moving to a new city and pursuing something completely out of the norm.
With that being said, by pursing something completely out of the norm, I gained a skill-set that is transferable into anything that I decide to do in life.
This is often why I argue that moving out of one's hometown is one of the best ways for someone to discover their purpose in life.
By fully immersing yourself into a new environment, you have to meet new people, and discover a completely new way of life.
If it doesn't work for you, then you can strategize a way to another new beginning until you find what does.
The same principle applies to our relationships with other people.
Whether it is a romantic relationship or a close kinship, if something goes sour, then it opens up our ability to learn.
We learn what qualities we value and do not value from people that come and go from our lives.
The reason why most people never want to accept new beginnings is because of their emotional attachment to things.
For example, many people will shy away from ever having to move from their hometown because everything that they know is where they already are.
Many times you will hear people say "I would like to live somewhere else, but my entire family is here."
This is an emotional attachment that often keeps people from pursuing what they want in life.
Now, I am not saying that family is not important because for me personally, family is the most important thing that we have in life.
But what I am saying is that finding your purpose will require some form of sacrifice.
One can see how this can be a double-edged sword in many regards, but this is also why purpose is a long term vision.
Maybe you have to sacrifice 5-10 years away from your family to find your purpose so that you can take care of them for the rest of their lives.
The goal is to find something that gives you meaning because by finding what gives you meaning, you can reflect that in your work and onto other people.
If you can accept what is uncertain and be inspired by new beginnings, the possibilities for you will be endless.