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specialness in a way that\u2019s solely between you and God.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a specialness that honors the uniqueness of you and the way in which you can contribute in your own unique way to this universe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Your contribution to the world, he says, is simply a manifestation of your understanding of your connection to God.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not everyone\u2019s destiny to create something huge,\u201d Tolle says. The key is not the number of people you impact but the way in which you impact them. \u201cThere are people who are happy doing little things, who don\u2019t have huge ambitions, but they love what they do. They enjoy every moment of it. That\u2019s a way of being special because everyone who comes into contact with you feels better after coming into contact with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Life coach and author Marie Forleo, another Super Soul Sessions speaker, emphasized this more fluid approach to finding your purpose when she shared her own unique journey from corporate America to coaching millions of people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love what I do but I\u2019m open to things transforming and moving on and having new passions in the future,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>For those still looking for their next step in life, Forleo says:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think if you pay attention to that little voice within, it\u2019s always talking and if you can be still enough to hear it and pay attention to your curiosities and what brings you joy and explore what\u2019s really interesting to you, then your whole life will begin to unfold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Tolle, joy is not necessarily something that you find when you\u2019re confident you\u2019re on whatever you deem to be the \u201cright track.\u201d Instead, he says joy is something that can be experienced right now, in every moment and in every stage of life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you haven\u2019t found [your purpose] yet just see if you can transform the little things that you do every day into a joyful task,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if it seems not terribly meaningful, enjoy the present moment. 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