{"id":602,"date":"2019-07-20T08:27:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T08:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.naturalbornleaders.org\/blog\/?p=602"},"modified":"2026-04-04T09:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:38:37","slug":"how-world-schooling-helped-our-son-discover-his-sense-of-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.naturalbornleaders.org\/blog\/how-world-schooling-helped-our-son-discover-his-sense-of-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"How World Schooling helped our son Discover his Sense of Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One evening in Thailand while reading a book together, my then 12 year old son shared with my the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cMom, when I write my books or when I get together with my friends I feel there is some kind of purpose that makes me feel so happy and fulfilled. There are some activities which don\u2019t make me feel this way. I\u2019d like to do more of these things that make me feel so special. \u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>So, we started a discussion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was deeply touched by his words, amazed with his wisdom, reflection and the very fact that a 12 year old can get such a deep sense of what\u2019s important in life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sense of Purpose<\/strong> &#8211; this one is big and we all know that not too many people often venture there or when they do it usually happens later in their lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homeeducation-naturalbornleaders.thinkific.com\/courses\/ActiveLearningStarter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.blog.naturalbornleaders.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/temple.001.jpeg?fit=640%2C480\" alt=\"Abundance World Schooling - Free Family Resources \" class=\"wp-image-605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.naturalbornleaders.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/temple.001.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.blog.naturalbornleaders.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/temple.001-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.naturalbornleaders.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/temple.001-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.blog.naturalbornleaders.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/temple.001-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">World Schooling &#8211; The Journey of Self Discovery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I immediately knew how Julius got where he is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/homeeducation-naturalbornleaders.thinkific.com\/courses\/ExperientialLearningAtHome\" target=\"_blank\">World School <\/a>&#8211; we\u2019ve been travelling the world full time for the last 15 years since our son was born. He\u2019s never been to school, we don\u2019t do workbooks or structured activities. All is Child-led. With all the time that our son\u2019s got to himself he realised that some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.naturalbornleaders.org\/blog\/worldschooling-and-cross-curricular-learning-9-ideas-that-will-help-take-your-travel-adventures-further\/\">activities<\/a> and ways of spending this time are more meaningful than others. Some experiences bring him this unique sense of purpose while others are just time fillers, empty of deeper meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-pink-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">How does our lifestyle support our son?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have all the time in the world and no survival pressure you can actually start to wonder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> how the things you do make you feel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> why you do them <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and what they can possibly bring you and others in the long run. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You discover that you would actually like your time to be filled with meaning. And when you travel the world you see so many options, so many opportunities, inspirations, so much to observe and reflect on.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homeeducation-naturalbornleaders.thinkific.com\/courses\/ActiveLearningStarter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blog.naturalbornleaders.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DSC_6311.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.naturalbornleaders.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DSC_6311.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.blog.naturalbornleaders.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DSC_6311-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.naturalbornleaders.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DSC_6311-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">When you world school there is naturally so much to discover about the world and <br>as a result about oneself. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Finding your sense of purpose is something really big and especially for a child because eventually it can lead to discovering their true life calling, their missions, their gifts and looking for ways to fill their lives with real purpose and happiness. This is exactly what happened for our son and it can certainly happen for your children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-pink-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">WHAT TO DO NEXT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you feel drawn to exploring the idea of home education, world schooling or simply offering more opportunities for hands-on learning we can definitely help. You can learn how to easily support your child&#8217;s balanced learning and development by offering Active Experiential Learning experiences on a daily basis with little effort on your side. 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