On Purpose, or I Meant to Do That

A lever won’t work without a fulcrum.

The best fulcrum is composed of something solid, holds up well under pressure, has a non-slippery surface, and broad base that resists sinking into the surface it is placed upon.

Everyone Should Have One

               In the physical world a large block of hardwood is the fulcrum of choice.

These same characteristics are required to create a fulcrum of Purpose when one is confronted with a debilitating psychological mass that needs moving. The extreme density of the negative emotions created by addictive behavior is such a mass, and its resistance to change is most often too large a load for the average psyche.

This Purpose you create must be deep, broad, non-slippery, and hold up under the pressure that will be applied to it by people and circumstance.

Addictive behavior is slippery, it sinks into your psyche, and it reacts negatively to pressure.  Because of those characteristics, it is essential that the intention of being free from your addiction is only a byproduct of your purpose, not the purpose itself.

Your Purpose should be bigger than just wanting to be free from addiction, but a purpose that is as large as the rest of your life. The kind of Purpose that requires a full stop in the addiction cycle in order for it to be fulfilled, for that is the only kind that will work as a fulcrum on which you can place a lever strong enough to move the internal mass that throws a shadow across your world.

For some thoughts on Purpose, see the Purpose page: bottom link on the left