Yes, I am a firm believer in that headline, and here I'm going to show you two examples of people following their callings.

Hilma af Klint

Hilma af Klint was a painter who lived during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Over her lifetime, she created an extraordinary body of abstract paintings. What stands out is how remarkably modern her work looks. She began creating abstract art years before Picasso, Mondrian, and Kandinsky—artists who are traditionally credited with pioneering the abstract movement.

Hilma was also deeply interested in mysticism and the occult. She practiced spirituality and participated in séances with four of her friends. In her notebooks, she wrote that during one of these experiences she accepted a mission from a higher being. She was asked to create a collection of work that would one day be displayed inside a spiral temple.

Even though she had no idea where this temple was, she began painting with unwavering trust in the divine. Hilma never became famous during her lifetime. She died at the age of 81 and instructed her family to keep her paintings hidden for at least twenty years because she believed the world had not yet reached the level of consciousness required to understand their essence.

During the 1980s, her paintings began to re-emerge, though they were still often dismissed as being too spiritual. Her global breakthrough came in 2018, when the Guggenheim Museum in New York hosted Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future. It became one of the most attended exhibitions in the institution's history.

But the beauty of this story is not simply that Hilma finally received recognition from the art world. If you look at the architecture of the Guggenheim Museum, you will notice its spiral design, white walls, and minimalist interior, all of which resemble a modern temple. Hilma's vision became reality almost eighty years after she left this world.

What if your wishes, desires, and visions have already happened in the future? What if your fantasies about them are tiny hints from the future, reminding you to keep working toward something that can only be accomplished by you?

Adam Steltzner

If you're not into spirituality and the idea of participating in a séance makes your blood run cold, that doesn't mean you can't reconnect with the mission you're here to accomplish. Adam Steltzner is a great example.

Adam is a NASA engineer and was the team leader of the NASA unit that designed, built, and directed the unmanned exploratory rover Curiosity, which successfully landed on Mars in 2012.

But Adam wasn't always interested in astronomy, science, or learning in general. He was a high school dropout and, according to his own account, spent his teenage years studying "sex, drugs, and rock and roll." Even his father believed he would never amount to anything more than a ditch digger.

Then one night, while driving home after playing music at a bar, he noticed the movement of the stars in the constellation Orion. This brief moment of attention and presence sparked a curiosity that would change the trajectory of his entire life.

He enrolled in an astronomy class at a community college, which eventually led him to earn a doctorate in engineering mechanics.

Hilma followed a vision she couldn't fully explain. Adam followed a curiosity he couldn't ignore. Both trusted something that initially seemed insignificant, and both ended up changing the course of their lives.

Approaching life with an open heart and a healthy amount of curiosity can lead you to places you can't even imagine yet. Take your callings seriously, stay curious, and let the magic happen.

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