<aside> <img src="/icons/light-bulb_blue.svg" alt="/icons/light-bulb_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Ever invested everything you have to give into something, only for it to suddenly come to a close?

A relationship, a business, a field of work...

Have you considered the possibility that you've filled your circle of karma in that layer of your purpose?

As you navigate life you will experience layer after layer of purpose, each one getting closer to your deepest purpose.

The outer purposes are often inherited from your parents, your upbringing, or childhood experiences.

Perhaps your father was a doctor, so you wanted to be a doctor. Or in reaction to him you decided to become an engineer.

You will pursue this cause until you fulfil your karma in that layer of your purpose, before the next layer presents itself.

If your deepest purpose is to empower others as a teacher or leader, before you dedicate yourself to this you will work your way through the concentric circles of opportunities, partners, successes and failures - providing you with the tools and experiences to embody that deepest purpose.

Should you find yourself in a state where "things should be going better..."

Consider that if they were to be any better, you would deviate and drift away from your deepest purpose that awaits you.

This one mental model alone claws me through failure, forcing me to look for the lessons and "breadcrumbs" that pull me in the right direction.

Potential signs of completing a layer of purpose include: (Using a "project" as an example)

  1. You suddenly have no interest in a project or mission that previously motivated you highly
  2. You feel free of regrets for starting the project or playing your role in it's journey to this point
  3. Whether you know what you're going to do next or not, you feel a deep sense of peace with the decision to move on
  4. You feel an increase in energy at the prospect of ceasing your involvement with the project

Maybe you should stick with it, however.

Maybe you're bailing out too soon, afraid of success or failure, or too lazy to pursue any further.

Know the difference.

Pay each layer of your purpose the presence that it deserves, knowing that you cannot skip steps; each circle of karma must be filled to equip you for the next.

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