psychology or new age guides to finding your true purpose. And these have all worked, in varying degrees, for a wide range of people, including myself. But it wasn't until today that I was really hit full force with my true answer to this question. I have spent the best part of two frustrating days trying to pin down a uni assignment that is due later this week. Any clarity around the question, or any insight into the core of my answer continues to elude me, despite reading a myriad of articles, textbooks and case law over the last three weeks. By mid-afternoon I was tired, annoyed and de-motivated about the whole thing. I'd even decided not to write a blog today, despite the fact that I've promised myself to post something every day no matter what. So I took a break, went for a walk with the dogs, wrote a book review and generally engaged in other avoidance activities, all the while berating myself for not working on my assignment. It wasn't until I sat down again and decided that I wasn't going to do anymore work on the assignment today, and instead answer a strong urge from within to write out what I was going through and attempt to sort out a solution, that I was hit with the blindingly obvious: that very thing is the one thing that I absolutely can't NOT do. I remember a quote from an author who said "writers are people who can't