“My parents always told me I wouldn’t amount to anything because I procrastinated so much. I told ’em, ‘Just you wait.” – comedian Judy Tenuta
Are you waiting for your destiny to show up?
Are you the kid who was always crystal clear about what you wanted to be when you grew up … or are you still searching for your ideal job – your life-work?
For most of us, clarity about our purpose doesn’t show up all at once. It crystallizes, over time, from a series of experiences that resonate, that feel right.
We notice that when we do this type of work or collaborate with these type of individuals, we feel meaningfully productive. It just fits. It’s a match for who we are and what matters most.
We can sometimes discover our life-work by taking a second look at what we do, naturally, in our free time … when we’re not working.
That is certainly the case with one of my colleagues.
Dana always used to “noodle and doodle.”
In class, instead of listening to her teacher, she would let her imagination run free. Instead of doing her assignments, she’d be filling the margins with what she was seeing in her mind’s eye.
Guess how Dana earns her living – a good living – in every sense of the word?
She’s a graphic facilitator. She is the person you see at conferences and strategic retreats, facilitating the discussion while simultaneously drawing a colorful mural that maps what’s happening in the room with images and highlighted words. http://take-action.com/
Dana loves her work – and it loves her. She has turned her joy into her job.
By the way, that is one of the definitions of SerenDestiny.
Make your joy your job.
So, what do you do when you’re supposed to be doing something else?
What are you drawn to do when you’re supposed to be doing your “real” job?
What do you do in your free time that resonates, feels right, fills you with joy?
Get creative about how you could get paid to teach that or do that for others.
If you do, you’ll never have to “work” another day in your life … because you’ll be in that sublime state of SerenDestiny where you’re earning a good living doing what you love most and do best.
Set SerenDestiny in Motion 