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Who Are You and Why Are You Here Worksheet Dan Miller, Life Coach Author, 48 Days to the Work You Love Hi this is Dan Miller, your host for this thinking session addressing the question: “Who are you – and Why are you here?” Answering this question is a common struggle for people I talk to – whether they are eighteen and trying to decide what to choose as a college major, midlife at fifty and confronted with an unexpected career transition, or a successful physician, housewife, attorney or pastor who somewhere along the way is asking “Who am I and why am I here?” There is an old story about Akiva, the rabbi, who lived in the same area as Jesus had – just outside Capernaum. Akiva had been in the village to gather some supplies. Walking back to his cabin he was silently reciting scriptures in his mind – over and over again. Deep in thought, when he came to a fork in the road he went to the right rather than taking the path that would return him to his home. As he continued now on the wrong path, darkness set in, and on top of that fog had also settled across the valley. But the old rabbi kept trudging along – unaware that he was getting farther and farther away from his intended destination. Suddenly a voice came through the darkness – “Who are you, and why are you here?” The old rabbi stopped momentarily at the interruption in his reciting the scriptures. And then he continued on – Again the voice came through the darkness, now with more urgency. “Stop – who are you and why are you here?” Rousing his senses the rabbi now realized he was in unfamiliar territory. Was this the voice of God? Straining to see through the darkness he recognized the Roman fortress – the military barracks – and slowly he realized the questions were coming from the sentry on duty – “Who are you and why are you here?” But being a rabbi and a scholar he answered the question with a question. “Young man, how much do they pay you to stand guard and ask those questions of those who approach?” Rather than being defensive, the guard could then see that he was dealing with a man of the cloth – not an intruder. He answered, 4 drachmas a week ($100). The rabbi replied immediately – “I’ll double your pay if you come with me, stand at the door of my cabin and ask me those same two questions each morning as I leave for the day. That is the fundamental question in the Jewish mind – those in Jesus’ time and those of today who are serious about their calling or purpose. And that’s my question for you tonight – “Who are you and why are you here?” www.48Days.net Look for the post-it note for 48 Low-Cost Business Ideas www.48Days.com “The Best Way to Predict Your Future is to Create it” We’re going to address 5 questions to help us shape our own answer to this timeless question. As I address these I’ll be including questions from listeners of the 48 Days Podcast: 1. What is my calling or purpose? ✓Does it align with my passion? How do you discover – “Who am I and Why am I here?” • What is it that you find naturally enjoyable? • If money were not important, what would you spend your time doing? • When do you find the time just flying by? • What are those recurring themes that keep coming up in your thinking? • What did you enjoy as a child but perhaps have been told was unrealistic or impractical to focus on as a career? Using Parker Dear Dan, If you believe in your Palmer's words we I feel like I have no gifts/talents but don't have often worn passions or maybe just quite believe in yourself "other people's can't seem to get in order to network faces" for so long passionate about with others or market that we have anything after being yourself, what do you beaten up by life for a forgotten what our suggest to rectify this? rough couple years. Do passions are. How you have any tips or "- Michelle do you refine it? suggestions about how - JP to rekindle or rediscover the flame of passion? "- Amanda www.48Days.net Look for the post-it note for 48 Low-Cost Business Ideas www.48Days.com “The Best Way to Predict Your Future is to Create it” Success Magazine (April 2011 issue) If we want to calculate your potential for increased wealth, we would not look at your current bank balance, cars or property inventory; we would look at the inventory of your quality and high-caliber relationships. Therefore, the No. 1 skill you will want to hone, practice and master will be your ability to NETWORK. Your ability to get to, connect with and establish relationships with important and purposeful people with will be your gateway to any goal, destination or aspiration you have. Psalm 37:4 Dan, Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Why do I find it so difficult to answer these basic questions, what motivates me, my passions, dreams, what do I want to do, How can I know if my passions, what's in me, how can I create dreams, etc. are mine or God's income doing this? I've read and design (plan) for my life? I am currently a stay-at-home mom and listened to soooo much of your am feeling restless. I don't want material, and others, and still I to step outside of God's plan or stare at a blank page with no ideas ignore His calling. How can I or answers. I stay awake at night know if this restlessness is just frustrated by current me or God? circumstances, and by not knowing how I want it to be or how to -Tanya change it. -J i m www.48Days.net Look for the post-it note for 48 Low-Cost Business Ideas www.48Days.com “The Best Way to Predict Your Future is to Create it” Why is coming up with a vision for Dan, myself so hard? How come I don't have I feel like I've waited any passion? Why are "why" questions so too long to pursue my hard to answer? - Stuart passion. I've lost the time I used to work in a similar industry, and Dan, starting over would require a drastic pay cut I've read 48 Days, but I still feel stuck. The I can't afford to take. I things I'm passionate about (art, writing, feel like I need to re- cycling) don't seem to add up to one magical examine what my passion dream-job. I want to be self-employed within is. What can I do? the next five years, but I'm new to the entrepreneurial way of thinking. What advice do ""- Laura you have for someone who feels this way? Am I just making excuses for myself? """""-Pairsh 2. Do I have the skills to turn this into meaningful work? ✓Can I do this with excellence and be the best? www.48Days.net Look for the post-it note for 48 Low-Cost Business Ideas www.48Days.com “The Best Way to Predict Your Future is to Create it” Dear Dan, Skills are transferable I have 25 years in financial services and was downsized out of a job about 8 months ago. I can’t find any work being 52 years old and always Saturn Workers- told I am over qualified. My credit has been Bankers, Mortgage impacted due to the job loss and I feel I am stuck with nowhere to go. I want to do Brokers something that makes a difference in the world but don’t know where to get started. Help -- What if you decide you broken down and confused. want to be a tree carver """"" - Greg rather then working in another factory or corporate setting? 3. Why am I so eager to do this? ✓What is my motive? -FEAR People Say I’m Crazy – John Lennon -RISK - SECURITY www.48Days.net Look for the post-it note for 48 Low-Cost Business Ideas www.48Days.com “The Best Way to Predict Your Future is to Create it” I want to retire in 3 years or maybe less and want to do something that I have a passion for and want to make a difference in peoples’ lives. With the way the economy is right now and not knowing what the future holds do you think that is a wise thing to do? I am going to be 62 and would love to retire tomorrow as my present position is not challenging and due to Hi Dan. I've worked in a very budget cuts was put into a position I have no secure environment for several interest in or that uses the gifts and talents years, but "48 days" got me the Lord has given me. Please give me some to focus on my passion. My advice or direction. Thanks. problem is taking that first big step away from that Let’s frame “retiring” Doesn’t need to mean security,& towards what I stop being productive or a stop to generating really love. Although I've put income. Let’s just call it “transitioning” into into place several key elements more meaningful work. for my new career, the closer I get, the scarier it gets.
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