Seeking clarity: who am I, and what is my purpose?
I can hardly think of 2 questions more frequently posed by fellow humans than these two: Who am I? What is my task, or purpose in this world? We struggle and strain for answers, often deliberating for years. We get embroiled in conflict between what we think we "should" be (or "should" want to do), and what we actually are. Like many, I've struggled with how best to contribute to this world. Why take up space and resources unless I serve a useful purpose that also feels meaningful to me? Only through the latter will I have "juice" for sticking with the former. What, if anything, do I want to leave behind after I'm no longer here in the flesh? Such inner questions have been agonizing at times. But in 29 words, Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len puts things in place for me. He writes: " memories displace identity and therefore freedom pam. cleaning restores identity and therefore freedom. our only purpose for existence is to clean to be memory free, no more...