Everyone Has A Calling

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Published by Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
Tuesday, October 29, 2002
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Everyone has a reason for being here. Our calling in life goes beyond what we do, what our friends and family think we should do, or even what society thinks we should do. Our calling is that thing in life that beckons us to be our best. When we are living our calling, we will know it by the way it makes us feel inside.

Our calling goes beyond a job description. Many people have the same job description, but each person has a different calling. Your calling may relate to what you do for a living. If it does, that is wonderful. If not, that is fine also. Our calling is much bigger than what we do. It has to do with who we are and what difference we are here to make.

We might think of a calling as something grand or prestigious. When we think of people who have had public callings, we might think of Mother Teresa or Gandhi. Our calling does not have to be the elimination of world hunger to have a powerful impact on the world. Maybe your calling is to be the best parent, friend, teacher, or mentor possible. A calling is personal and only you will know when you are fulfilling it.

Coaching

Discovering your calling is one of the most powerful things a person can do. Once we understand why we are here on earth, we can begin to understand who we truly are. Discovering our calling can take time. It is a process of discovering deep inside what brings us the most joy. It is a personal process and no one can tell you what your calling is. It is something that you alone must uncover.

Coaching Question

Why are you here on earth?

Coaching Challenge

Write in your journal why you think you are here. Keep writing about this until you reach something that resonates within you.

Daily Success Formula

Personal Calling = The answer to why you are here on earth

Quotes

"Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do and damned if you don't." Eleanor Roosevelt

"I do not want to die...until I have faithfully made the most of my talent and cultivated the seed that was placed in me until the last small twig has grown." Kathe Kollwitz

"If you're able to be yourself, then you have no competition. All you have to do is get closer and closer to that essence." Barbara Cook