What Is Your Mission?

I love going to the cinema to see a new film on the big screen. I always particularly enjoy seeing the newest action hero save the day, whether it's Batman, James Bond or Jason Bourne. The epic quest they venture upon to save the city, or the girl, fills me with adrenaline and probably a good dose of testosterone too. I feel the archetypes of masculinity light up inside me - The Hero, The Warrior, The King, The Magician, The Lover… I feel compelled to take on the villains of this world myself and rescue it from evil.

While I'm aware Batman is a fictional character originating in someone's imagination, the themes expressed are real, Bruce Wayne’s values are human values and the hero’s journey is here for us all. It's one reason these movies are so popular - they inspire us to go forth on the path of destiny, to conquer whatever challenge gets in our way and do whatever it takes to find the treasure.

My question to you then is:

What is your mission?
What are you trying to achieve?
What will be your legacy?

You are writing your legacy whether you are conscious of it or not. As Marcus Aurelius said, “What we do in life, echoes in eternity” and we will all be remembered for something. What will you be remembered for?

On this path of life, we are all faced with a dragon in the form of that which we are afraid of, that which feels insurmountable, that which we feel called to do.

Life is an exciting adventure and my mission, at this moment in time, is learn as much as I can about becoming the best person I can, to build a sustainable home for my future and to help as many people as I can along the way.

Let me know in the comments what drives you in this life? What are you aiming for? What is your north star pointing to?