I’ve been loving the Olympics. I see dedicated men and women pouring their hearts, love, time, energy, and bodies into their chosen events.  They are ice dancing, speed skating, bob-sledding, ski jumping, cross-country skiing, solo skating….  Their bodies and purposes are all different, yet they share the common purpose of excellence and athleticism.  The bodies of speed skaters are slim, short with strong legs; the bodies of hockey players are bulkier, and larger. Ski jumpers are lean and long; and bob-sled teams have strong legs.  Their training regimens are all different.  Their athletic purposes are expressed differently – grace, rhythm, creativity for the ice dancers; forward speed for the speed skaters;  strategy, speed, skill, aggressiveness for hockey players;  flight and landing for the ski jumpers.

Like the athletes, many people have the same purpose that can be expressed in different ways.  The purpose might be to be peace, and the expressions might be teaching, leading a march, meditating, or practicing Buddhism.    So, for those of you who thought you loved the work you chose but you are not happy with it, you may need to find another expression of your purpose, one that you are uniquely designed to do.  You don’t necessarily have to change everything.