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Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?

Culture, economic circumstances, family traditions, local customs and more can often influence us more than we realize.  With the benefit of hindsight, we asked some wise and experienced members of our community whether they think they are doing what they were meant to do or told to do.

Absorbingpersona

Creating as Absorbingpersona is what I was meant to do, it’s where my soul led me. Music was actually the opposite of what I was told to do. Growing up, I was ridiculed for being terrible, and instead of encouragement, people would rather I stop. Read more>>

Emilia Perdue

 

I am definitely doing what I was born to do. I am present while raising my family, working for myself and doing what I love. There is truly nothing better! Read more>>

Time Ends

I am doing what I was meant to do, not what i was born to do or what i was told to do. I saw myself going a different direction but instead the universe told me that I was meant to do what I am doing now. I had to leave two selfish lifestyles in order to understand that. Read more>>

Cynthia Fletes

I am blessed in many ways. I am doing what I love to do while doing what I was told to do. I get to bring people’s dreams to life and be creative while following their directive. I get to dive deep into your most inner thoughts to pull your vision so that when I execute it you will believe you did it alone. Read more>>

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