PURPOSE DISCOVERY EQUALS DESTINY DISCOVERY (PART TWO)

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This issue of purpose discovery becomes even more important because it is not taught in school.  Only a few schools have arrangements for counseling students who are about to make that important choice of joining Arts or Humanities department, Science department, Commercial Department, or Technology Department when they are in JSS3. Very little schools have arrangement for counseling secondary school graduates who are about to make the all-important choice of a course in the university. The implication is that many people go through life without adequate knowledge of their purpose. They are left to figure it out on their own having to cope with ill-fitting careers. You may even know a few people who say that I do not like this career I am into or this job I am doing, I am only forcing myself to do it. That is what happens when purpose is yet to be discovered. 



The story is told of an interviewer went around sampling random people in a village asking the question, What irritates you the most?
There were many answers from various people. Some people said poverty. Other people said it is harsh weather. Some others said it is diseases.  Finally, this interviewer came across a philosopher and asked the same question, What irritates you the most?
The philosopher answered, Who are you?
To this, the interviewer answered, I am Emeka Mansar Musa The philosopher responded, No, that is just your name, but who are you? Emeka Musa said, I am a journalist by profession.
The philosopher responded, No, that is only your occupation, who are you?
Well, I am the son of Mansar Musa, came the reply
That is only your family line.
Now, who are you? The journalist (interviewer) finally left his mouth wide open as he did not know any other answers to the question, Who am I?
The philosopher finally looked up and said, Mansar Musa, do you know what irritates me the most?  being unaware of who you are!


This may seem funny yet have you really pondered on the question, Who am I? What is your identity? Your purpose for existence? The answer to this question is the key to your destiny fulfillment and life satisfaction.

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