Purpose
What is life?
Is there any explanation to this mystery that would suffice?
Is it the collection of trophies, awards and prizes?
Is it contained in being healthy, intellectual or in accumulating riches?
Or is it the fulfillment of our LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Is it not true that the purpose makes us US?
Our life purpose is our reason to live
And also to die for
The only way to repay the favour of The Almighty
To pay him back for giving us this priceless gift of life so graciously
The way to enjoy and celebrate life to the fullest
To live life in a sense that is the truest
Purpose is using
Our brilliance to transforming
People and their lives
For the better that makes
This Earth a better place
For all to live and embrace
Purpose guides people in the dark as light
Purpose shows the path that is right
Due to people knowing their purpose in life, the fire in them for service of humanity burnt bright
Purpose made ordinary people extraordinary
Their work fuelled by their purpose made them legendary
The fulfillment of their purpose led to their immortality
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”
Said greatest boxer of all time Mohammad Ali
He believed himself to be the greatest
He became great and stood the test
His life’s message is, “What you believe, you become.”
Post retirement, he inspired millions of people as he gave them hope
And courage for insurmountable odds to overcome
He made fighters of them all as he was himself inside and outside the ring, a fighter
There is only one Muhammad Ali and can be no other
Mahatma Gandhiji freed India from the clutches of the British
Without compromising on his principles of non-violence, truth and peace
He freed his nation from decades of slavery and poverty
Through his skills, understanding and leadership ability
He proved that a war can also be fought and won peacefully
An impossible task accomplished purposefully
He preached, “Be the change you want to see”
The title of Mahatma meaning great soul was earned by Gandhiji
Truly, he was a great human being to be
“Because those who are crazy enough to believe
They can change the world are those who do” This is how ends an Apple advertize
In changing the world, was Steve Jobs’ belief and he did change the world therefore
With his unconventional marketing strategies
He revolutionized not one but six industries
And by unimaginable technological innovations
He changed people’s perceptions
About what technology could do
He urged us to “Be different” and led by his own example to “Do what you love doing” by doing what he was passionate about and by living his life meaningfully
APJ Abdul Kalam, the “missile man” of India and also lovingly called “People’s President”
His most famous quote being, “All birds find shelter during a rain
But eagle avoids rain
By flying above the clouds. Problems are common
But our attitude makes the difference.”
He set an example being from a humble background that no dream is too big
And we can achieve anything by willpower, circumstances notwithstanding
Dignifying even politics, he won hearts of all
He died spreading knowledge what he loved doing after all
“Live for yourself and you will live in vain,
Live for others and you will live again”
Describes Bob Marley’s life in his own words
A musician who stood up for the people of this world
Through his music, he spoke for Jamaica
And also for the people of Africa and America
Bob urged his listeners to check the “Real Situation”
Against injustice, he motivated people to take action
Despite being shot many times
And threat to his family and mates
With his wife and manager being shot
Nevertheless he continued his work in spite of suffering a lot
He was rebellious
But with a clearly defined purpose
He was the world ambassador of reggae music
He was the medium of an essential message
His message was, “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds”
“I’m going to be the biggest Chinese star in the world”
Declared Bruce Lee
And so is he
He ate, breathed and lived kung fu
And taught it to people throughout his life
He is synonymous to kung fu
For kung fu’s international recognition, his unparalleled love for kung fu made him strife
His thought reminds me his quote, “The key to immortality is first living
A life worth remembering”
“The important thing is not to stop questioning
Curiosity has its own reason for existing”
So true that this explains well in his words Albert Einstein’s scientific discoveries
His theory of relativity, gravitational waves, quantum theory
And his contributions to physics are many
If physics was a religion, he would be its Almighty
Without his contribution, GPS, digital watches, television and other technology
Wouldn’t exist
The knowledge he found and shared was essential for the world’s progress
But it was curiosity on which he would stress
“I have no special talents
I’m just passionately curious”
“It is not in the stars
To hold our destiny but in ourselves”
Said the most famous writer who wrote his fate
His stories spoke for themselves
Captivated by his plays, the audience couldn’t take their eyes off the stage
His plays were all the rage
Of his insightful, entertaining and meaningful plays, the audience became addicts
Wanting more and more of his playwrights
Swagger, eventful, bedazzled, uncomfortable, fashionable and manager
Are some of the words we owe to Shakespeare
He answers our question to what should we ask ourselves question
“To be or not to be? That is the question.”
“Why write? Because prose”
Says the coolest social media platform
It is here that writers could express freely and by prose, higher in their skills they rose
Because prose is without boundaries, censorship or judgement truly being an extraordinary form
Writers in this community constantly support and encourage you to write
To find your own voice and write as you might
Open up about what goes on in your world
Don’t worry you own your every written word
They’re always there to provide valuable insights and knowledge
To give your literary career an edge
Words start it all
What we do with them is up to us after all
Enter a challenge if you want to
You can create one yourself too
Write something good and post it here
To make our each and all words count, they are there
For they are ignited by the sole purpose
To make more and more people prose!
Purpose can be found by tapping into our inner space
And finding the answer to our “WHY” question
Why are we born in this day and age?
Purpose keeps us content with life and gives us ever-lasting satisfaction
To live purposefully
Is to devote yourself willingly
To a cause that is higher
Than our wants and needs and greater
Than ourselves
That is for the good of all and transcends ourselves
Everyone has something to offer
That skill or knowledge is unique to him or her
This constitutes one’s brilliance
You fulfill your purpose by what you love doing
By doing what you do best, your excellence
And serving mankind in this world through your originality and being
Life is too short
To waste it on things that are unimportant
So wake up and make a difference
Do justice to your existence
The ultimate purpose of life is to give
To make this world a better place for all to live
Start giving without expecting
Experience the joy of giving
Life is measured in health, wealth and ourselves to outperform
But most importantly, life is also measured in the lives we transform
Which makes our life meaningful as such
That makes our individual life worth as much
Because selfless service is greater than each and everything
Through which we get the priceless joy of giving!
Purpose is the greatest truth about our existence
With no exceptions
Life is purpose
Purpose is life
Purpose is US
We are the purpose!
There's also a challenge that I created on this theme. You can check it here https://theprose.com/challenge/3376
Truth
Life is purpose.
Purpose is life.
Truth about our existence.