Purpose

What is life?

Is there any explanation to this mystery that would suffice?

Is it the collection of trophies, awards and prizes?

Is it contained in being healthy, intellectual or in accumulating riches?

Or is it the fulfillment of our LIFE’S PURPOSE?

Is it not true that the purpose makes us US?

Our life purpose is our reason to live

And also to die for

The only way to repay the favour of The Almighty

To pay him back for giving us this priceless gift of life so graciously

The way to enjoy and celebrate life to the fullest

To live life in a sense that is the truest

Purpose is using

Our brilliance to transforming

People and their lives

For the better that makes

This Earth a better place

For all to live and embrace

Purpose guides people in the dark as light

Purpose shows the path that is right

Due to people knowing their purpose in life, the fire in them for service of humanity burnt bright

Purpose made ordinary people extraordinary

Their work fuelled by their purpose made them legendary

The fulfillment of their purpose led to their immortality

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”

Said greatest boxer of all time Mohammad Ali

He believed himself to be the greatest

He became great and stood the test

His life’s message is, “What you believe, you become.”

Post retirement, he inspired millions of people as he gave them hope

And courage for insurmountable odds to overcome

He made fighters of them all as he was himself inside and outside the ring, a fighter

There is only one Muhammad Ali and can be no other

Mahatma Gandhiji freed India from the clutches of the British

Without compromising on his principles of non-violence, truth and peace

He freed his nation from decades of slavery and poverty

Through his skills, understanding and leadership ability

He proved that a war can also be fought and won peacefully

An impossible task accomplished purposefully

He preached, “Be the change you want to see”

The title of Mahatma meaning great soul was earned by Gandhiji

Truly, he was a great human being to be

“Because those who are crazy enough to believe

They can change the world are those who do” This is how ends an Apple advertize

In changing the world, was Steve Jobs’ belief and he did change the world therefore

With his unconventional marketing strategies

He revolutionized not one but six industries

And by unimaginable technological innovations

He changed people’s perceptions

About what technology could do

He urged us to “Be different” and led by his own example to “Do what you love doing” by doing what he was passionate about and by living his life meaningfully

APJ Abdul Kalam, the “missile man” of India and also lovingly called “People’s President”

His most famous quote being, “All birds find shelter during a rain

But eagle avoids rain

By flying above the clouds. Problems are common

But our attitude makes the difference.”

He set an example being from a humble background that no dream is too big

And we can achieve anything by willpower, circumstances notwithstanding

Dignifying even politics, he won hearts of all

He died spreading knowledge what he loved doing after all

“Live for yourself and you will live in vain,

Live for others and you will live again”

Describes Bob Marley’s life in his own words

A musician who stood up for the people of this world

Through his music, he spoke for Jamaica

And also for the people of Africa and America

Bob urged his listeners to check the “Real Situation”

Against injustice, he motivated people to take action

Despite being shot many times

And threat to his family and mates

With his wife and manager being shot

Nevertheless he continued his work in spite of suffering a lot

He was rebellious

But with a clearly defined purpose

He was the world ambassador of reggae music

He was the medium of an essential message

His message was, “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery

None but ourselves can free our minds”

“I’m going to be the biggest Chinese star in the world”

Declared Bruce Lee

And so is he

He ate, breathed and lived kung fu

And taught it to people throughout his life

He is synonymous to kung fu

For kung fu’s international recognition, his unparalleled love for kung fu made him strife

His thought reminds me his quote, “The key to immortality is first living

A life worth remembering”

“The important thing is not to stop questioning

Curiosity has its own reason for existing”

So true that this explains well in his words Albert Einstein’s scientific discoveries

His theory of relativity, gravitational waves, quantum theory

And his contributions to physics are many

If physics was a religion, he would be its Almighty

Without his contribution, GPS, digital watches, television and other technology

Wouldn’t exist

The knowledge he found and shared was essential for the world’s progress

But it was curiosity on which he would stress

“I have no special talents

I’m just passionately curious”

“It is not in the stars

To hold our destiny but in ourselves”

Said the most famous writer who wrote his fate

His stories spoke for themselves

Captivated by his plays, the audience couldn’t take their eyes off the stage

His plays were all the rage

Of his insightful, entertaining and meaningful plays, the audience became addicts

Wanting more and more of his playwrights

Swagger, eventful, bedazzled, uncomfortable, fashionable and manager

Are some of the words we owe to Shakespeare

He answers our question to what should we ask ourselves question

“To be or not to be? That is the question.”

“Why write? Because prose”

Says the coolest social media platform

It is here that writers could express freely and by prose, higher in their skills they rose

Because prose is without boundaries, censorship or judgement truly being an extraordinary form

Writers in this community constantly support and encourage you to write

To find your own voice and write as you might

Open up about what goes on in your world

Don’t worry you own your every written word

They’re always there to provide valuable insights and knowledge

To give your literary career an edge

Words start it all

What we do with them is up to us after all

Enter a challenge if you want to

You can create one yourself too

Write something good and post it here

To make our each and all words count, they are there

For they are ignited by the sole purpose

To make more and more people prose!

Purpose can be found by tapping into our inner space

And finding the answer to our “WHY” question

Why are we born in this day and age?

Purpose keeps us content with life and gives us ever-lasting satisfaction

To live purposefully

Is to devote yourself willingly

To a cause that is higher

Than our wants and needs and greater

Than ourselves

That is for the good of all and transcends ourselves

Everyone has something to offer

That skill or knowledge is unique to him or her

This constitutes one’s brilliance

You fulfill your purpose by what you love doing

By doing what you do best, your excellence

And serving mankind in this world through your originality and being

Life is too short

To waste it on things that are unimportant

So wake up and make a difference

Do justice to your existence

The ultimate purpose of life is to give

To make this world a better place for all to live

Start giving without expecting

Experience the joy of giving

Life is measured in health, wealth and ourselves to outperform

But most importantly, life is also measured in the lives we transform

Which makes our life meaningful as such

That makes our individual life worth as much

Because selfless service is greater than each and everything

Through which we get the priceless joy of giving!

Purpose is the greatest truth about our existence

With no exceptions

Life is purpose

Purpose is life

Purpose is US

We are the purpose!

There's also a challenge that I created on this theme. You can check it here https://theprose.com/challenge/3376