Ontological Query?

What should be the important questions or queries you pursue in life? I have spent a good portion of my life living my passion and have the privilege of that also being my career. I know that not everyone is fortunate to have a job that they love so as someone posted recently I haven’t worked in three years, referring to the fact that their job isn’t work. I love the study of philosophy or the reflection of what is the essence of life in today’s world. So I get jazzed to see someone post the following questions, who am I, who is important, what do I need to know, what do I want to do and why do I exist? (Thanks to Brooke Allen for writing his article, ‘Want to be an entrepreneur? First ask yourself these five questions.)

As I get older and a little bit more experienced in life I question why I have spent a good portion of my life attempting to please somebody else or follow the latest fad in my life focus? It is so easy to believe that the latest post on LinkedIn or whatever ultimately defines life or gives me that boost to discover my passion. The passing of my dad and attending the funeral of a family friend has brought to the forefront in my life what really matters in life? What will my family and friends say about me after I’m gone? I’m so thrilled that he pursued his passion in life to the exclusion of family or close friends? So I applaud the post that asks what are the most important questions in life regardless of whether you are a self-starter or entrepreneur or just someone who is average in life but understands what it means to do ordinary things in an extra-ordinary way.

When was the last time you saw a blog or post that has been highlighted that asked the age old question, ‘Why do I exist?’ I know that the pursuit of understanding life or as I stated in my title what is your ontological query must be addressed more and more? So questions that go back to the beginning I believe help define who you are and empowers you to become your best. So why am I here? What is my purpose in existing? What really matters the most in my life? Why do I pursue things that ultimately leave me frustrated, empty or not satisfied?

I know that self-discovery is a huge part of everyone’s life journey. As I look back at my life it is easy to see how I have been slow at pursuing my real passion until the last 10 years of my life. I have lived close to my passion but have allowed others around me to define who I’m without being more honest and reflective about what makes me tick. It is easy to say don’t work at a job that you hate but what if you aren’t able to get a job that is your passion in life? What if your passion in life doesn’t provide the means to live a normal life? How do I learn how to balance my work life, which I have to do each day with what makes me tick? It is easy for those that have the means to live without working to judge those that live the average life or make them feel a lesser person.

My hope is to help myself first to live my passion and not be ashamed to tell others. I want to be a catalyst that can empower others to discover that life is worth living and that experiencing the power of God’s transforming grace and love is the beginning of being able to answer the important life question.