We all have a destiny, we just have to find it
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What are you really seeking? I know it is a strange question to ask, but a lot of people struggle with it. When we are asked what our objectives are, it's difficult to truly answer unless you have written them down and truly pondered about it. This last week I was asked what my goals are for this mission, even though I knew the answer, I didn't know how to explain it. What was I after? I knew, but I didn't. I hope this is making sense, as it's a difficult matter to explain, but it's also vital for our journey towards our destiny. We all have our super objectives, something we base our life to go after it. Let's say you were wanting to Major in Special Education. That is a wonderful goal, but the objective part of it is why you are wanting to Major in Special Education. If you have an answer to the why of your goal, that is one step towards a more fulfilling journey. When I was asked why I chose to serve on a service-mission, I knew what the answer was, but suddenly, I didn't know how to explain it, like it wasn't set it in stone. That is why it is so important to write your goals down, because it sets things in stone. Let's say I wrote down: I want to play cello every Tuesday for the next three months, what a wonderful goal, but let's take it one step further and put a why into it: I want to play cello every Tuesday for the next three months because I want to be able to be well practiced to perform during Christmas. Now it's really set into stone. As a missionary, we are serving the Lord, but that isn't our personal objective. I had to think about that, why did I want to serve a mission? It was definitely to serve the Lord, but there is more to that question. I am serving the Lord because I want to be able to strengthen myself and others around me. That is my objective. I had to write it down in order to fully understand that. Although we have our super objective, there are usually smaller objectives that can lead us to it. In order for me to serve the Lord the way I wanted it to be; I have been training, leading the choir, setting goals for small tasks, and many other things to fulfill what I'm after. When I complete my mission, I hope to have achieved that with the best of my ability. As we complete one objective, another will come into place. It's all part of the journey, but between our many objectives, there are also obstacles. Our paths may be disrupted, but that is still part of the journey. Part of our objectives can be to overcome those obstacles, but if those obstacles get too much in the way, there is nothing wrong with changing out objective. So I would encourage you to write down what you are after right now, what your super objective is and what possible smaller objectives can lead to it. If you already part way through your goal, also write down what you have done already. Our life is full of objectives and obstacles, but as long as we know what they are, the journey towards our destiny will be "extraordinary".
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Kaylee CasuttI have been writing for over eight years now and have been both building to publish my first book and serve as a service-missionary of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Everything I write will contribute to the journey destined I have been striving to find and build. Archives
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