Choosing the Right Life Path

Powerful Signs You’re On The Right Life Path

Do you sometimes wonder if you’re choosing the right life path for what you want to achieve and experience? It’s commonly asked by many people, and that’s understandable.

Life is a journey, after all, and sometimes you need to check to be sure you are heading in the right direction, joyfully and productively.

There are some signs that will indicate that you are, in fact, heading where you wish to go. Here, we’ll explore five powerful signs that you are choosing the right life path for yourself as you move forward.

1. You’re pursuing what you love.
Is your time spent doing things that really matter to you? Perhaps it’s your hobby, your job, or just something pursued in your idle time. If you are passionate about the things you do, and they make you happy, that’s a powerful sign that you are on the right life path.

Life isn’t just about working hard to make more money. It’s also about finding satisfaction and joy in what you do. So, if your job or hobby brings your heart happiness and brightens your day, keep on that path. It means you’re thriving, rather than simply surviving.

2. You’re surrounded by positive influences. Look around you, right where you stand:

• Do you see hope?
• How about positivity?
• Do the people around you inspire you and lift you up?

If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, you’ve been choosing the right life path in your daily experience. It takes time to fully understand it, but the people with whom you surround yourself play a crucial role in determining your life’s direction.

Energy can be quite contagious, as can support. So, if you find yourself surrounded by negative people who drag you down, find some new friends.

3. You overcome obstacles in your way.
Being on the correct path in life does not mean everything magically and automatically falls into place all the time. When you see obstacles in front of you, come up with creative, innovative ways to work around them or overcome them.

Consider a situation that is the opposite: Have you ever had a failing relationship or a thankless job that you felt was time to leave? Think about the inspiration you would feel if a wonderful opportunity presented itself right then and there, to make an escape.

If you’re on your right path, obstacles won’t be anything more than small bumps in an overall smooth road. Giving up should not be an option.

4. You give back to others.
Although your personal destiny is a single path, it isn’t solitary. You’ve probably had mentors in your life, and there will be more, as you continue along through life’s voyage. These people reach out to you, sharing their resources and knowledge. To honor their example, you can learn to give the same to others, still trying to find their way.

I lend money regularly to people in developing countries through a micro-lending program and group called Kiva. Please consider joining my team and learning more about this international organization. Over the past twelve years, only one person has ever defaulted on their repayments to me.

Whether you tutor students after school or volunteer in a community food pantry, you are making a difference. This cycle of giving and receiving makes us all better people.

5. You learn something new every day.
You’ll never feel old if you put new information in your brain every day. You should end your day a bit wiser than when you awoke that morning. Some ways to learn something new:

• Socialize with others like coworkers or friends.
• Sign up for a class at a local college or trade school.
• Visit museums in your city.
• Read informational pages or articles.
• Play word games or number games.
• Expand your vocabulary, even if it’s just one word a day.
• Learn a new language.

Deciding what path to take in life and deciding if it’s right for you are things only you may determine. There isn’t just one path for each person, since many roads cross or lead the same way. Discovering what inspires you is a joy unto itself that you’ll want to experience.

Direction and circumstances may change during your journey, and nothing says you have to stay locked into one specific course. It is important to remember that if you are questioning whether a path is right for you, it may indicate that you need to change your path.

Choosing the right life path for yourself may take time and effort, but I promise you it will be worth it when you finally arrive at the place where everything comes together for you.

I’m bestselling USA Today and Wall Street Journal author Connie Ragen Green. Come along with me as we connect more deeply and discover how you will go about choosing the right life path for the goals and dreams you wish to achieve.