What would you do if you won the lottery? Would you pay off your bills, take a trip, buy a car, share it with family or charity? Then what…maybe invest some of it? What would you do next? Think about it... what if you truly had no more money issues?
What would you do to fill up your time? It’s a nice dream, isn’t it? The freedom that we often associate with landing such a shot in the dark opportunity seems so enticing. What would you do with it… the freedom, I mean? According to various studies of past lottery winners many people end up going back to work, just to feel useful. What if these people felt a larger purpose for being, a mission or life passion? Then they could use that gift of freedom to conduct activities that were in line with their life passions or missions.
So, why wait for the lottery to live your passion or mission. Why not start shifting from doing inauthentic activities to more authentic ones. Authentic activities are those that are in closest alignment with your purpose for being. Inauthentic activities are out of alignment.
How do we shift from less authentic to more authentic activities in our careers without going broke? For those of us who are essential breadwinners in our households this doesn’t appear easy or possible to achieve. Have you ever tried it? Do you know anyone who has? You probably think I’m crazy for even suggesting it’s possible to earn a living doing more of what you love and less of what you don’t.
I’m here to say I’m living it, but I don’t for a second believe I am so different from anyone else. I truly believe it is due to the driving force behind my actions... my passion/mission. My actions are ways that I strive to express my mission in all aspects of my life. Yes, I do falter and come up against unforeseen challenges, but I ask myself how I can view them as breakthroughs to another level of attaining better clarity around my mission and perhaps new ways to express that mission.
I know that underneath the fears and doubts that come up from time to time, we are all here on this earth for a purpose. That nagging desire to discover and live your mission will keep you on course to live each day as if you had that winning lottery ticket!