{"id":346,"date":"2024-01-21T09:04:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T09:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.oio24.com\/?p=346"},"modified":"2024-02-05T08:43:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T08:43:58","slug":"searching-for-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.oio24.com\/?p=346","title":{"rendered":"Struggling to find purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At times we may feel we\u2019re struggling to find purpose. I respect this &#8216;space of nothingness&#8217;, having experienced it often. I would like to share a perspective on how I began to honour this space. As humans we share a \u2018need to know\u2019. &#8220;Where will life take us?&#8221; and &#8220;What will be our part?&#8221; While we focus on this long-term view, we close ourselves off to the potential of possibility. With expectations on ourselves to \u2018be more than we are\u2019, we limit our ability to truly appreciate the process of growth and self-development that life offers. In this \u2018space of nothingness\u2019, <strong>which holds no expectations<\/strong>, life holds untold possibility and opportunity. Remember, in order for a sharp and powerful blade to be formed it must first past through the fire. Dismiss your need to know and befriend your \u2018space of nothingness\u2019. In doing so you will embrace a world of potential and possibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.oio24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Space-of-Nothingness-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Struggling to find purpose \" class=\"wp-image-347\" title=\"When struggling to find purpose \" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.oio24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Space-of-Nothingness-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.oio24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Space-of-Nothingness-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.oio24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Space-of-Nothingness-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.oio24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Space-of-Nothingness.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more content by Richard by clicking on the blog link: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.oio24.com\/\">Richard&#8217;s Blog<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At times we may feel we\u2019re struggling to find purpose. I respect this &#8216;space of nothingness&#8217;, having experienced it often. I would like to share a perspective on how I began to honour this space. 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