Can we truly know our purpose of coming to this world?
“Tranquility can’t be grasped except by those who have reached an unwavering and firm power of judgment( Seneca)
Marie Curie: A Life Anchored in Purpose
Marie Curie was not just the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, she remains the only person to win in two separate scientific fields, Physics and Chemistry. But beyond her groundbreaking achievements, it was her unshakable resolve that truly set her apart.
Born in Poland, Curie faced enormous obstacles. At a time when women were barred from most scientific institutions, she left her homeland to study in France, enduring poverty, isolation, and cultural barriers. Yet, through it all, she held fast to her vision. Where many would have given up, she pressed forward.
After discovering radioactivity, and later isolating radium and polonium, she was offered immense fame and fortune. But rather than capitalize on her discoveries, she refused to patent her work, believing science should serve all humanity,not her bank account.
Even when personal tragedy struck,after her husband Pierre’s sudden death, and she became the target of a public scandal, Curie did not retreat. Though ridiculed and dismissed by the media and her peers, she continued her research with quiet determination, ultimately earning her second Nobel Prize.
Lesson to Take Away: Trust Your Self
Seneca defined euthymia as the state of deep self-belief and clarity, a calm trust in one's path without being swayed by the noise around us
Sometimes, from a young age, we feel drawn to certain things—subjects we love, dreams we chase instinctively. But as we grow, external pressures and comparisons try to pull us in every direction. Seneca reminds us not to follow “the myriad footpaths of those wandering in every direction,” but instead to develop a clarity of vision.
We don’t need to be perfectly certain about everything. What matters is that we’re moving in the direction that feels true to us. That we’re not constantly second-guessing, or changing course just because someone else is doing things differently.
Believe in the path that calls to you. Stay the course. That’s where peace lives.
Let me ask you this question
Can we truly know our “right path,” or is purpose something we create along the way?
The purpose of life, of incarnation is to steward the continuity of humanity.
There is no greater aim than the survival of human consciousness. There is no one way to contribute but all the ways of man should be infused with doing so.
How we remember. How we teach. How we relate to one another. These are the advancements of man. These are the tools humanity is endowed with.
Our purpose is collective and not individualistic. We are one mind extending our self through space and time. Incarnating to refine the vibration of our vehicle i.e. the Earth our Mothership via our bodies through the power and frequency of our hearts and minds.
The fact that most ppl feel clueless about this points to forgetfulness rather than purposelessness. And that feat of engineering is another topic in itself.
I think it’s the latter. I think we figure it out as we go and ultimately create our own meaning/purpose.