Give it a purpose!

This post will be a bit off center from normal, more personal and fun with a side of my opinion.

Recently we have decided to take a family trip (coming Feb 21) to Disneyland for a couple of days. I could not be more excited for the kids and me and the wife. Im really giddy thinking about it all and how much fun we will have. If you would have asked me six years ago if I would end up taking the family to Disneyland I may have looked at you crazy and told you "I dont have a family and dont want to start one". For me, my life's purpose was to delay responsibility (hardcore responsibility) for as long as possible.

Today I look back at that word, purpose, and how it relates to life. People search holy books, listen to those wiser than they (or so they think) and go to endless stretches to find a purpose to their life. Be it a higher power, a path of understanding, love or even evil (sadly) sometimes. People need to realise that there are purposes to life, but they arent given to us, we create them with our desires and actions.

Through my actions and developments through life, evolving thoughts and comparative reactions. I have come to see my purpose is to live life with joy, try to give some (atleast) small measure of joy to others and love my family. I have given my self this purpose, so that one day I hope the kids can see some purpose for them selves and give them selves a good life with my help. My purpose is to love my wife as she is my partner through the crazy journey. Over all, and I fully understand what a mentor tried to teach me so long ago, is to just "be". For me, that is acceptable, and its enough.

I'll end with a profound thought that I am borrwing from a song called "Design Your Universe" by Epica.

"So many people are full of hate
While love and light are in their reach
So many people will harm themselves
But life can be so beautiful

So many people will idolize
While their own success is in their reach
Don't forget you're able to
Design your own universe"