Why does life purpose grow?

As you can see there’s a clear progression in each of these iterations. That’s how true life purpose always works but why? 

To answer that I’d like to tell you a short story. 

I once went on a road trip to Las Vegas with friends. 

We arrived very late, were ravenously hungry and couldn’t find anywhere open in our area still serving food. Finally, we found a steakhouse.

When the food came the plate was piled high with admittedly amazing looking vegetables and a huge juicy steak that hung over each side of the plate.

I took one look at it and found that my hunger had disappeared and that I was unable to even attempt to eat it.

In exactly the same way, had I been given the latest iteration of my life purpose upfront I would probably never have started or done anything about it at all. It would’ve been too much for me.

So, the Universe gives you it in bite-sized amounts that stretch you each time. Each time, I am triggered and feel daunted. Each time, I have to go away, work through my fears and doubts and then take whatever actions are needed. Time and time again. Each iteration took as long as it needed to but generally I’d work on them for 1.5 to 3 years each. 

Yes, this is definitely a long-term venture.

When I was able to fulfil that purpose, not necessarily, in fact rarely, having fully accomplished it, I was given a new, bigger iteration.

Every time a new version lands it feels exciting, a little overwhelming and requires a lot of emotional and practical work for me to get to a place where I feel capable and strong enough to do it.