In a recent interview a well-known metaphysical author and teacher mused that “the purpose of life is to grow our soul.”
Expanding on that thought I frame the concept of soul growth as the natural outcome of our ongoing and lifelong Earth School learning experiences. Further expanding the idea we might then say that there are no mistakes only learning experiences, thus acknowledging that we learn something from every experience, sometimes kicking and screaming, often weeping. My father in the autumn of his years ventured, “It’s almost like you look forward to the hard times because you know you’re going to learn something.”
We can also learn to be sanguine with the constancy of change in our Earth School curriculum. By choosing to be present.
Modern-day sage Leo Buscaglia enthused, “The glory of the life that embraces change.”
Eckhart Tolle speaks of “The Power of Now.”
Ram Dass invites us to “Be Here Now.”
Another teacher writes, “The goal of life is to be adequate to the tasks ahead.”
I believe we grow our soul, one step at a time, however our journey unfolds and wherever it takes us.
Cosmic Gardener - Cultivating a Life 