The Three Functions of a Wanderer (why did we come here?)

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Thanks Plenum, for an interesting thread. I've been most interested in the 3rd function: using your unique gifts. I think this may be where people struggle--they feel they need to fix EVERYTHING all at once--like there aren't any other wanderers around!

We each have gifts we offer, and knowing what those gifts are and when to use them is a function of bringing wisdom through.

This isn't to say that we shouldn't endeavor to learn new things, but I'd say that when we develop narrowness and focus, we can do more good than if we spread ourselves too thin and stress out. Every action is sacred when there is intention behind it. Devoting oneself to keeping one's home clean, safe, and enriching for one's family is as important a service as saving the rainforest. Supporting one other person's growth is as important as teaching many. If we all try to do the same work, then some work is left undone.

The problem is, that many times, we are so "programmed" by our life task, that we can't really see the contributions of others clearly--we want everyone to join our own crusade and we judge them as uncaring or disloyal when they focus on something else. Everything is as important as everything else--our goal isn't any specific task here; it is the evolution of our soul. Anything we choose to engage in here, that we give our heart to, is "good work."

Further, I think there may be many who are working internally rather than externally, and these souls may have chosen a variety of "disorders" to endure so that they would be forced to turn inward in this lifetime. Remember, this is ONLY ONE LIFETIME.

Anyways, try to imagine yourself programming for 2000 lives...trying for all kinds of experience so that you might know Yourself, a Creator--but given that you are PERFECT, you'd have to give yourself some "challenges" to make things more interesting--and becuase when you live in "Time", you can't do everything all at once...you have to make CHOICES...hmmm back to the Tarot! This makes me think of Norral's thread on what you'd want to do in a future life...think of how you'd choose to block some of your abilities so that you could focus on others.

I'm interested in so many things that sometimes I feel scattered, but I'm grateful for this. Still, doing one thing well requires letting something else go...for the time being. Every moment you spend doing something places value on it--and prevents you from doing something else.

One thing I am sure of though: Every time one balances, integrates, over-comes, etc, we all do. Every hard thing a person transcends blazes a trail for others who will face the same challenge.

Gratitude to you all for doing your own work in your unique way.