What would you do, if you couldn't fail?

I found a helpful article called "The Path to Purpose" by Erin Pavlina.

She shares an exercise to do to maybe help find your 'purpose.'

Ask yourself, what would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?

You ask yourself the following questions:

• What do you want to do? (desire)


• What can you do? (ability)


• What should you do? (purpose)


• What must you do? (need)

Then you see if there is a common thread amongst the four answers.

So, here is my try:

1. What do I want to do?

• I want to be in nature, kayaking, hiking, snowshoeing, etc.


• I want to help others (especially kids) enjoy and appreciate nature.


• I want to take pictures


• I want to explore spirituality


• I want to travel beautiful and exotic, quiet places (not tourist traps and nothing unsafe)


• I want to create inspirational things for others.


• I want to inspire others, motivate others, bring others UP

2. What can I do?

• I can kayak, hike, and snowshoe


• I can take beautiful pictures


• I can grasp spirituality, and help others understand it


• I can inspire others


• I can create videos, draw, paint, garden, think out of the box


• I can relate to kids and help them feel encouraged and inspired

3. What should I do?

• I should encourage others.


• I should empower others.


• I should inspire others.


• I should help others, love others

4. What must I do?

• I must be in nature often


• I must be my own boss


• I must be free to be creative


• I must make money to pay bills and enjoy financial freedom


• I must have freetime to be with family and friends and self

SO... now what? If I had all the money in the world what would I be doing??? I would be enjoying nature and helping others to enjoy nature and helping others to APPRECIATE nature. I would especially try to bring nature to CITY KIDS. This has been on my "goal sheet" for years and years. I have always wanted to start up a program for city kids to get out kayaking. And not on CITY LAKES.... but on REAL LAKES... far from the city. BUt I always think negatives soon after I get an idea... I would need insurance. No one will let ME do this without going through government agencies, getting a ton of impossible-to-get licenses, etc....

BUT.. I realize that is ME trying to CONTROL things.

This time I must let go and allow purpose to find me. Now that I am more aware, this will happen! I know it will. ;-)