So on the eve of the General Election in the UK I thought it was about time to do something. Not only vote, which I did, with my heart.
But also blog on something that is close to my heart. And perhaps to all our hearts.
The idea of YOU and your job. What you / we are on the planet to do.
This is a great excerpt from Brian Johnson's blog so thanks for that.
YOUR JOB WITH A CAPITAL J
In a chapter called “What Is My Job on the Planet with a Capital J?” Kabat-Zinn tells the inspiring story of Buckminster Fuller—who, apparently, before he was recognized as a genius, had failed numerous times by age thirty-two and was contemplating suicide. Apparently everything he tried didn’t work out and he thought perhaps life would be better for his wife and infant daughter if he ended his life.
~ Jon Kabat-Zinn from Wherever You Go, There You Are
Thankfully for all of us, he decided to live from that moment on as if he had died that night and decided that he would become an employee of the planet—devoting himself to “asking,
“What is it on this planet [which he referred to as Spaceship Earth] that needs doing that I know something about, that probably won’t happen unless I take responsibility for it? He decided he would just ask that question continuously and do what came to him, following his nose. In this way, working for humanity as an employee of the universe at large, you get to modify and contribute to your locale by who you are, how you are, and what you do. But it’s no longer personal.
It’s just part of the totality of the universe expressing itself.
Rarely do we question and then contemplate with determination what our hearts are calling us to do and to be. I like to frame such efforts in question form: “What is my job on the planet with a capital J?” or, “What do I care about so much that I would pay to do it?” If I ask such a question and I don’t come up with an answer other than, “I don’t know,” then I just keep on asking the question.”
What an *awesome* exercise!!
Ultimately, our meditation is not the end goal in itself but a vehicle to help us most fully live. So, what’s YOUR J-O-B with a capital J-O-B?!? :)
Here’s to embracing our practices that help us most fully plug in so we can shine with an uber-bright radiant enthusiasm that lights up our world!
It kinda aligns with why I voted and why I started Follogro - so we can make a difference.
Remember:
“God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.”
~ Voltaire
