International Coach Academy – PCCP Finals, Research Paper

Transcending destiny, developing mission and shifting the energy

in transformational life coaching

Ana Noriega
http://ananoriega.wordpress.com

No. of words: approximately 2000

Introduction

Destiny and mission are two words commonly known and used throughout the history of

humanity. They are two important components in the human experience. Many also refer

to them as karma and dharma respectively. Regardless of how cultures or religions choose

to name them, what matters is what they stand for, their meaning and their concepts.

But what is our perception of destiny and mission? Do we really have a clear concept of

what these two basic components are and what their relationship with respect to energy

is? Do we understand how this energy has a direct impact in transcending destiny and

developing mission?

This research paper will attempt to answer these questions and demonstrate, through

information found in literature, reports, academia and web sites, how, in transformational

life coaching, changing the perception of destiny can shift the energy in order to develop

mission.

Old perception of destiny – a drain in energy

For many (not to say the majority), destiny is perceived as a series of unavoidable events

in life. Webster’s dictionary defines it as a predetermined course of events often held to be

an irresistible power or agency (Miriam-Webster, 2009). The Oxford dictionary defines it as

the events that will necessarily happen to one person in the future (Oxford dictionary,

1999).

What is interesting to note is how some perceive destiny as an undesirable part of life and

blame external forces for it. They have a hard time accepting that they’ve created

problems or unhappiness in their lives and argue that they were victims of circumstance or
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had no other choice (Chopra, 2007). As stated by Chopra, “if we sow seeds of anger,

greed, or fear, such will be our harvest”.

Many people put up a fight against life resulting in failure and end up calling this injustice

or bad luck (Schmedling). How often do we hear people say: ‘this is not for me’, ‘I don’t like

it’, ‘why me?’, ‘I’m not comfortable here’, ‘this does not motivate me’, ‘they don’t value me’,

‘I can’t stand this anymore’ or ‘not again’.

By all evidence, these attitudes of not accepting, resisting or playing the victim consume

an individual’s energy. In fact, people with apathy, depressed, sad, frustrated or even

carrying the feeling of defeat, maintain a very low level of vital energy. A depression, for

example, is nothing other than a drop of energy level, which clouds – literally – the

understanding and prevents the ability to see the solution of the actual problem, as well as

to create new options to step away from those that are not useful anymore (Schmedling).

With this low level of energy, how can destiny be experienced with a positive attitude?

Destiny can easily be observed with either resistance or with resignation. Instead of

facilitating the process of transcending destiny, on the contrary, this attitude complicates it

and eternalizes it.

This is often referred to as the law of cause and effect. In this case, the aforementioned

attitude is the cause and the effect, the feeling of not moving forward, as well as the

recurring and undesirable events or situations, which results in endless suffering.

What would then be the missing link that would allow a shift in energy?

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New perception of destiny – a shift in energy

If the perception of destiny were to be inversed, would the energy not shift? Destiny or

karma, according to Chopra, “isn’t about being punished or destined to suffer endlessly, it’s

about understanding that everything that’s happening is a result of previous decisions,

even if made unconsciously”. Chopra goes on by adding “if we plant seeds of health,

harmony, and abundance, we’ll ultimately receive these beneficial fruits” (Chopra, 2007)

Destiny is learning to work with life challenges. Though destiny demands the actualization

of our potential and the fullest expression of our essence, it is never completed because it

is the transitive verb of life (Ohotto, 2007). According to Seale, “we are all born with

several big lessons to learn in this lifetime… Life lessons are those on which we spend a

lifetime, because we keep going deeper and deeper in our understanding and learning

process” (Seale, 1997).

This means that destiny is always present in life. There is always something to improve

and to learn. This also means that destiny is an opportunity. Those who take advantage of

it succeed in life (Schmedling).

Everyone has come to life to improve their spirit by learning and understanding through

their own experiences what is missing in order to reach higher levels of consciousness

(Schmedling). Since the level of consciousness is related to the level of vibratory

frequencies, which in turn corresponds to the density of light and sound, which are forms

of energy, there is then a direct relationship between energy and consciousness

(Schmedling). It is safe to say that higher levels of consciousness would lead to higher

levels of energy.

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Accepting this reality would therefore generate higher levels of energy than confronting it

or avoiding it. Being able to see the big picture opens the spectrum of possibilities. It

allows seeing the impact of transcending destiny and the opportunity it brings to evolve

and transforms lives to be correspondent to higher levels of consciousness.

Is that not part of one’s mission?

Transcending destiny – Developing mission

In light of the previous observations and analysis, when that shift in energy happens, the

willingness and motivation to discover and transcend destiny occurs and as stated by

Jaworski, “synchronicity enters our journey and assists us in realizing our mission”

(Jaworski, 1996-98). In other words, the universe conspires to bring all the resources

needed to transcend destiny and expand mission.

There is in fact a relationship between that shift in energy and mission. As stated by Seale,

“mission is an energy that flows through you – a drive, voice, or passion that you cannot

ignore. Your mission is not an activity but rather your fundamental reason for doing that

activity. It’s what you know in your heart you must live if your are to experience inner peace

and harmony” (Seale, 2003).

To be in the position of knowing something, somehow and somewhere, is because it has

been learned. According to Schmedling, “mission is the awareness accumulated in the

consciousness, which is manifested in the personality, such as a vocation, a specific

inclination that a person feels towards certain activities and where passion is present”

[translated]. By consequence, the energy level increases, which enables one to live and

serve others with enthusiasm and passion.

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From mission originates: interior peace due to a higher level of vital energy; the

enthusiasm to confront destiny; capacity to serve others with success; wisdom to value

and to take advantage of what we are and what we have (Schmedling).

In summary, changing the perception of destiny enables to transcend it. Transcending

destiny brings about a higher level of energy and, consequently, enables the development

of mission.

What are then the implications in transformational life coaching?

Implications in transformational life coaching

As observed in the previous section, recognizing destiny as an opportunity to evolve and

transform our lives in mission, brings with it the necessary energy to realize it. As such, the

implications in transformational life coaching are many and can best be described by the

following five areas:

• Reframing the perception of destiny;

• Recognizing destiny;

• Supporting transcending destiny;

• Reframing and developing mission;

• Monitoring the energy.

Reframing the perception of destiny into an opportunity to develop mission, is a step to

empower the client to move forward by responding and not reacting. This step supports

the client to shift energy in order to commit and design actions to co-create a new reality.

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Helping the client to recognize destiny is another important step that requires awareness

and the coach’s ability to:

• Guide the client to self-discovery and see truth;

• Listen closely and attentively;

• Communicate with the client in a clear, open and constructive way;

• Facilitate ownership while avoiding falling into blame;

• Lead the client to trust in the process.

By doing so, the coach establishes boundaries to prevent the client’s energy from spilling

over. It is a form of structure for containment of energy.

Supporting transcending destiny is a crucial step in the coaching process since it leads to

awareness. In this case the need to maintain a high level of energy is of utmost

importance. This step requires the coach’s ability to identify underlying automatic

commitments1. This also implies that the coach take the necessary measures to bring

lightness and game more than significance to the process. This can be accomplished by

using powerful tools such as acknowledging, enthusing and celebrating. In the end,

transcending destiny is the path to developing mission.

Based on the fact that mission is “the awareness accumulated in the consciousness”

(Schmedling), it allows applying to the present moment what has been learned.

Transcending destiny gives more elements to develop mission. As such, coaching helps

identify everything the client likes to do and is easy to realize, and consequently easy to

1
According to the International Coach Academy (AC111, 2007), an underlying automatic commitment, or UAC,
prevents us from getting what we want. These commitments are not unconscious (underlying), but they are so
automatic that we are driven by them despite what we say to the contrary. These commitments are working
away, continually causing the kind of outcome that we say we do not want in our lives.
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teach and serve others. Transformational life coaching aligned with universal principals

invites clients to bring this passion in any area of their lives independently of their

functions2. Living this passion does not necessarily imply a source of revenue but, rather a

source of tremendous energy. This passion comes from awareness; it comes from within

and not from any external element. As stated by Chopra, “following our dharma in the

deepest sense means that we’re not merely obeying the laws or regulations set down by

society. Dharma isn’t about the external world but about aligning with the pure spiritual

force within. When our intentions, thoughts, words, and actions support our life’s purpose,

we are in dharma. And then we bring fulfillment to ourselves and everyone else affected by

our actions” (Chopra, 2007).

Clients are experts of their lives and coaching is the support to generate and maintain the

level of energy they need to move forward. Access to this energy helps clients to see

clearly and find more options, which increases understanding and awareness that guide

the actions to more satisfying results. This is why monitoring the energy level is an

important task in transformational life coaching.

Conclusion

In light of all the observations and analysis resulting from a review of literature, it can be

concluded that changing the perception of destiny can in fact shift the energy in order to

develop mission, as this research paper aimed to demonstrate and, that this conclusion

has significant implications in transformational life coaching.

As clearly observed in this research paper, the different attitudes emanating from having

an old perception of destiny brings about a lower level of energy, which can possibly

prevent anyone from experiencing destiny with a positive attitude. On the other hand,
2
Function refers to the activity a person engages in to earn a living.
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changing the perception by providing a clear and concise understanding of destiny shifts

that energy and when that happens, the willingness and motivation to discover and

transcend destiny occurs, giving way to a higher level of energy to allow the development

of mission.

Mission comes from the transformation of the being. The effect of this transformation is the

capacity of action and service. This important transformation is a generator of higher levels

of positive energy.

The role of the coach is therefore instrumental in helping the client shift the energy,

maintain it at high levels and monitor it. This also implies helping the client not to fall into

old and automatic patterns that are part of destiny but, on the contrary, installing new ones

that make transcending destiny and developing mission the most fulfilling and enriching

experience in life.

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