There are many books about finding your purpose. One of my favorites is The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling by James Hillman. He discusses, to paraphrase the book cover, the "fundamental essence of our individuality, and our modern culture's refusal to accept that a unique, formed soul is within us from birth, shaping as much as it is shaped."

 

When I was 6 years old I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up.  This is a photo of me playing "teacher." Notice the "briefcase," "overcoat" and plastic, lense-less glasses...

I got my first teaching gig less than a year after I graduated from college. I taught art. Nearly twenty years later I still teach and it brings me as much joy as it always has. 

 

What do you think? Do you have a soul's purpose? Share your thoughts below...