What is my Purpose in Life?
This question sounds like one of the questions being asked in the Ms. Universe pageant that isn’t easy to answer promptly. I remember last August 24, 2010, 4th runner up Ms. Venus Raj made a big clamor in the world because of her answer from the question, not the exact words just the thought of it, is, and “What is your greatest mistake in life? And what did you do to make it up to it?” Definitely, it’s hard to answer because it is a personal question. Even the respective persons at the highest positions haven’t answered it right away. It needs time to think.
Last Saturday, August 28, 2010. We had an activity under the subject of Technopreneurship, listing what I love, where I am best at, and what are my irritations. I answered:
(These aren’t all the things I listed in the paper. On what I only remember.)
What I love?
1. Photoshop (Editing Pictures, Making Designs, etc.,)
2. Arts (dancing, acting, drawing/sketching, etc.,)
3. God
4. Family
5. Bes
6. Friends
7. Laughing (funny moments)
8. Computers
9. Person with sense of humor
10. Reading books (specifically, comics)
What I am Best At?
11. Photoshop (Editing Pictures, Making Designs, etc.,)
12. Arts (dancing, acting, drawing/sketching, etc.,)
13. Household choirs
14. Smart Talking (partly)
What are my Irritations?
15. Narrow-minded person
16. Non-sense people
17. Underestimating person
18. Discriminating person
19. Insensitive person
Then, the next is to list our roles in the family, community, school, and in the world.
Roles in the Family:
1. Breed-winner
2. Household choir assistant (right-hand)
3. Pail of anger
4. Follower
School:
5. Listener
6. Leader
7. Follower
8. Cheater (Sometimes, when needed)
9. Student
10. Beggar (of paper…haha)
Community:
11. Rule-breaker (sometimes)
12. Rule- follower (sometimes)
13. Noise polluter (sometimes)
14. Pollution contributor (sometimes)
15. Good role model of youth (sometimes)
16. Appreciator of sceneries
World:
17. Global-warming contributor (sometimes)
18. Pollution contributor (sometimes)
19. Follower
20. Appreciator of scenery
And after, we were asked by our professor, “What do you feel that I have taken away your roles in life?” Some of us feel happy because, the negative insights were gone, as well as the feeling of being sad and empty, because it seems we’re like just statues, we’re useless already. We don’t’ have any part in the society since our roles in life are taken away. I wasn’t asked, but if I was. The same way as they feel, I will fell happy because I will not be anymore the pail of anger in our family. Yet, I would really feel sad and bad because I have nothing to do in this world. Sometimes it’s tedious to go to school or do the household choirs. But, it has more dull moment, if I don’t do anything. It’s weakening my body. I don’t have any reason of living if I don’t have even little responsibilities to take in all of those aspects?
Those questions of our activity were a help for me to take the time to think over what is my purpose in life.
My purpose in life…
This comes into three distinct forms, Personally, Family, and Society/World.
My purpose in life, personally…
1. To be successful in life, like running my own business – Because it’s better that aside from working part-time, I as well earn income from my own business, and I also like running a small selling through my own initiates.
2. To pursue what I love, like theater arts – Because I promised to myself that I will pursue it after college and if I have enough money to provide myself.
3. To build my own house, with a mini gym, mini library, entertainment room, mini art room, garden, play ground and studio – Because someday, I want to live the life I don’t have at present. Those stuffs I mentioned are those I want to see always, that’s why I decided to have it in my future house.
4. To learn photography (taking up photos well) – because I’m very much interested with this activity. I like taking up photos and I’m eager to learn.
5. To enhance better my skills in Photoshop – Because I want to level up myself to Americans who are really great, it’s like this is just their past time, not a big deal at all. Unlike me, I still have to study tutorials online. But, I don’t take it two in a rush, let’s start from rugs.
6. To be an animator maker- Because I want to work abroad and prove myself that I can do what those professionals can do.
7. To be part of animation dubbing- Because I want to hear my voice being used in an animation
8. To create my own book – I really love to write my own book someday, about life, love, family, and friends.
9. To publish a comic book – I’d love also to publish my own comic book; looking at the drawings certainly came from the art of my hands.
10. To learn all the different languages in the world- Because I also want to be an interpreter. And it will be easy for me to communicate if I go to other places that don’t speak much of English.
11. To learn how to paint – Ever since I want to achieve master piece painting. I want to learn the strokes of paints.
12. To travel and visit all the sceneries and beautiful spots in the Philippines and the whole world- Because, I want that before I die, I will see and witness all of the great creations of God.
13. To learn to drive a car- Because I want to be a car racer.
14. To become a DJ jockey or VJ host – One of my dreams, praying to happen soon.
15. To become an astronomer- Because when I was a child I want to see the outer space. Even now, I want to see closer the stars, and even the planets, moon or the sun, perhaps.
16. To study all and different kinds of constellations together the myths and meaning behind of it.
17. To perform in the Cultural Center of the Philippines – I want to perform folk dances of the Philippines. I want to voice the culture of the Philippines to be treasured and not be forgotten.
18. To go all the places of Europe especially Paris in France- Because it’s my dream place to visit above all.
19. To see the all and different kinds underwater creatures – It’s an adventure.
20. To experience extreme sports and adventures like air jumping coming from the helicopter, or jump coming from the top of the falls, mountain climbing and go the Mt. Apo, if possible, water crafting.
21. To play with animals like teaching tricks to the dolphins.
22. To be part of dancers dancing in the different Festival of the Philippines – I had the chance to dance in the Kadayawan Festival here in Davao, but I prefer my studies over it, that’s why I decided not to continue joining the dance troupe.
23. To become a radio anchor (I hope I had a beautiful voice) – Because I’m interested and inspired as I listen over the radio.
24. To become famous because I have invented and discover something – because I want to be part of the Guinness Book of World Record.
25. To live my life to the fullest, happily and contented- because I want to reminisce my life with smile in my face and thinking of no doubts.
26. To meet and gain more friends – I want to explore my life having new relationship with other people.
27. To extend a hand to my friends when in need of help – I’d love to help and listen to problems, because it’s the only help I can give when times of sorrow.
28. To have my own charity – I have set my mind already to help others.
29. To become rich- Because if I earn big money, I will surely make all most of those things I have mentioned.
Those are my purposes in life, personally. Maybe, those are just few of the many, because I can’t think anymore of others. But I know, I still have bunch of reasons of living. Why I am here in this world? What’s my role in life? And what are the things I can do for myself, for others and for the majority.
My purpose in life for my current family…
1. To help and give them someday a sweet life. Like building them their own mansion or haciendas.
2. To provide them tender love and care even it isn’t appreciated.
3. To give in return to them what they gave me since I was born in this world.
My purpose in life to my future family…
1. To provide my future husband and children a sweet life.
2. To provide them with tender love and care, appreciation, acceptance, and understanding that I feel like I didn’t have.
3. To give them a shelter of a true, complete and happy family.
4. To build them a beautiful house with garden and play ground so my kids could play around.
5. To have two or four children, because I don’t want to feel my child alone and don’t have any one to count on, like me.
6. To give my children what they want. Because I want to give them the pleasure of life I haven’t experience at all.
7. To support my children on what they want in life. Because I want them to feel that they don’t’ have to hesitate on pursuing their talents for instance.
My purpose in life to the society…
1. I want to help those street people. I’ll look for an organization that could provide their needs like food, clothing, and shelter.
2. I want to have my own charity- I want to help those children who have cancers. Because my mother died with cancer and I haven’t had the chance to spend more time with her. I want that the mothers of those little kids becomes more calm and happy if they will know that their child will live longer. Moreover, I want to help the grandparents staying in the Home for The Aged. Because, my grandmother was the one who stand as my mother when my mom passed away three months after I was born. Grandparents are very close to my heart. It feels like they stay in that place because they were abandoned, perhaps. But, I want to help them because I want to let them feel the love of a daughter or a child, either. I love my grandmother so much, that’s why I also care to those who are also aged already.
3. To bring back the life of this earth- I want to happen it right now, but I can see I will be just snubbed or ignored for the reason that I’m just an ordinary person. I want to help to lessen this global warming, I want to join to an organization that protects the environment, and those that helps to avoid big floods and natural calamities. I want to help to protect the wild life.
4. To help the indigenous people be educated. I want to go to their places, and share to them the learning’s I have and good moral values. Regarding with the technology. Just like my Mom.
Those may not be totally related to tehnoprenuership, but it all shows my purposes in life. Generally, my purpose in life is to be able to share and give help to those who are in need and to live happily with the ones I love. I live not only for myself but righteously for others. I am blessed therefore I should not keep all the blessings. I must find time to extend my hand even in simple ways. My purpose in life is to make others feel the same way as I feel joyful in my life. I live and love.
