(This is an excerpt from a University Of Metaphysical Sciences course at www.umsonline.org, please feel free to visit the school website)
An additional note from Christine Breese, D.D., Ph.D:
You will notice that this course is a little different than what you
might have expected. There are multitudes of books and workshops on
setting life goals and determining your life purpose in more practical
terms. I highly recommend that you pursue some of those informational
sources for additional teachings. However, let it be said that there
truly is only one life purpose for us all. It is to become conscious of
who we really are, that we are eternal beings immersed in the
exploration of the idea of being a human, or whatever form
consciousness takes (animals, plants, rocks, water, air, light…) and
that we are not the form itself. We are to realize ourselves as raw
awareness and eternal consciousness that never dies and does not
change. We are attempting to “wake up” while we are still dreaming a
dream of being a human. To live lucidly is the life purpose for us all.
Yes, there are the minor purposes, like planning on being a leader who
betters the world, a healer, a musician, or an artist, but the most
important life purpose of them all is to become awake and aware of who
you really are (which is not your form, your name or your collection of
experiences that created the human identity you temporarily wear). This
is the ultimate life purpose, and if this is accomplished, you have
accomplished what it is you have come to do in this lifetime. It does
not matter if you leave your mark on the world, it does not matter if
you have had material success, and it does not even matter if you are a
successful parent or family member. What really matters is that you
become lucid while living your human life. So whatever you are doing,
become fully present and pay attention to everything that is happening
in that moment. This is the beginning of “waking up” and achieving your
most important life purpose.