Explore Your Passions Through Meditation

 

• “There is no passion to be found in playing small—in settling for a life that is less than the one 

  that you are capable of living.”- Nelson Mandela
• There are many ways to explore your passions and how they relate to your purpose. Many may seem silly or time wasters, but once you begin the journey, and do the work, you will see the result
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• Meditation Opens the Subconscious
• Meditation is not something practised by the new age hippie, the Yogis and the Buddhist monks. It is a practice that has been around for thousands of years and used by millions of people. You will find that meditation and mindfulness are more popular than ever today.

  Meditation is a tool used in the medical profession as well as in the business world. You can even find many prisons teaching inmates to use meditation. Counsellors and coaches use meditation with their clients to help them as well.
  

  Meditation is a learned skill that does require you to take the time and effort to master it. But once you do, you can use it to find answers and reveal your life purpose.
  

  Here is a quick introduction to how to meditate:
• step1:
• Sit in a quiet place free of distractions. The best sitting position is one where you are comfortable without changing position. You can use a firm and comfortable chair or mat in the lotus position.
• step2:
• Focus on your breathing. Feel how the air is moving in through your nose and the feel of the exhale out of your mouth. Continue focusing on your breath for at least 10 minutes. Bring your attention back to your breathing whenever your mind strays. That will require practice.
• step3:
• Ask yourself, "Why am I here, what is the point of living?" as you sit calmly. Just go back to paying attention to your breathing, unwinding, and listening to the responses.
• step4:
• Meditate every day to repeat the process. It can take several days to find the answers to your questions. Create a mediation schedule and continue asking the appropriate questions until finding some that make sense intuitively to you. The correct answer will feel right to you.
• step5:
• Use guided meditation if you need help. Many videos on YouTube have meditations for finding your life purpose. Guided meditation is easier, especially for someone just starting to meditate. There are other products and apps you can use as well, such as books and audio programs on meditation. Try different approaches until you discover the one that works best for you.