From Ambition to Meaning: My Spiritual Journey from a Successful Career to Discovering My Life’s Purpose

By Gitu Mirpuri | Founder, Gitu Divine Touch

Sometimes, life does not take us where we want to go. It takes us where we are meant to discover ourselves.

There was a time when I had a good teaching career, a respectable position at a college, a satisfying income and the financial independence that most professionals aspire to achieve. I was also teaching students through private tuition classes. Life appeared settled, and from a material perspective, I had every reason to continue on the same path.

But something unexpected happened.

My Guru advised me to leave my college job. At that time, I could not understand why I should give up such a good career. What would I do afterwards? How would I earn? What would my future look like?

Little did I know that this one decision would gradually introduce me to Reiki, Crystal Healing, Numerology, Astrology, spiritual counselling and, eventually, a completely different understanding of my life’s purpose.

Today, when I look back at my journey, I feel that the experiences that once confused me were helping me discover a new direction.

One particular incident involving a client, a Rose Quartz mala and a book called The Shift: Taking Your Life from Ambition to Meaning by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer became especially meaningful in my life.

This is my personal story of moving from ambition to meaning.

1. The Day My Guru Asked Me to Leave My College Job

I remember visiting my Guru one day when he suddenly advised me to leave my college job.

I was surprised. I had a good position, a regular income and a professional identity. Leaving everything without knowing what would come next seemed like a very difficult decision.

I asked him verbally, during our conversation:

“Baba, if I leave my job, what will I do afterwards?”

He replied, “Start a business with your husband.”

I was still not convinced. So, I continued discussing my concerns with him.

He repeated the same instruction three times:

“Start a business with your husband. Start a business with your husband. Start a business with your husband.”

I explained that I did not know how to do business. I was not comfortable selling products or handling commercial activities.

I told him that I could teach, counsel people and offer consultations, but I could not imagine myself running a conventional business.

He explained that it was not the kind of business I was thinking about. He said that this business would mainly involve looking after documentation and administrative responsibilities.

He was referring to an import-export business.

At that time, I could not understand why my Guru was directing me towards something so different from my professional background. Nevertheless, I decided to follow his guidance.

2. The Import-Export Business: From Initial Success to Uncertainty

My husband and I started our import-export business.

Interestingly, the first month was extremely encouraging. We made a very good profit, and I felt that perhaps the decision to leave my college job had been right.

However, from the second month onwards, things began changing.

The business became unpredictable. There were periods when it seemed that there was hardly any business at all.

I started questioning myself.

Had I made the right decision by leaving such a good job?

Was it sensible to give up a stable teaching career when the new business was not generating the expected income?

Sometimes, I would sit in the office with very little work and wonder whether I should have continued teaching.

I had left a profession in which I was earning well, and now I was experiencing uncertainty.

During this phase, I began realising that business and commercial activities were not necessarily where my natural interests lay.

My inclination was towards teaching, counselling, understanding people and helping them find answers to their problems.

Without realising it, I was slowly being drawn towards spirituality.

3. Reiki and Crystal Healing Introduced Me to a New World

During this uncertain period, I started learning Reiki and Crystal Healing.

Initially, I was exploring these modalities for my own personal growth and peace of mind.

I began practising Reiki on myself and using crystals as part of my personal healing routine.

These practices introduced me to a different way of looking at life.

Instead of constantly thinking about income, business and professional security, I started spending time understanding energy, healing, emotions and spirituality.

I found comfort in learning and practising these techniques.

At that time, I had no idea that these subjects would eventually become an important part of my professional life.

I was simply following my curiosity and exploring something that gave me inner satisfaction.

Looking back, I feel that this was the beginning of a much bigger transformation.

4. An Unexpected Meeting with My Head of Department

Even after starting my spiritual learning journey, I occasionally wondered whether I should return to my college job.

I knew that my previous position had provided financial stability, and I was familiar with the teaching profession.

I thought that perhaps I should stop depending on the uncertain import-export business and return to teaching.

Around this time, I was travelling to Delhi by flight.

As it happened, my Head of Department was seated right next to me.

It was an unexpected opportunity to discuss my situation with her.

I explained that I had left the college, started an import-export business with my husband and was now experiencing uncertainty about its future.

I asked her whether I could join the college again.

She was very supportive.

She suggested that I could initially join as a visiting faculty member and later consider continuing as a full-time teacher.

So, the opportunity to return was available.

I could have gone back to my previous profession, earned a regular income and continued with the familiar life I had left behind.

But something else was about to happen.

5. A Client, a Rose Quartz Mala and an Unexpected Gift

During this period, I had a client who was experiencing relationship difficulties.

She came to meet me along with her mother.

I offered her a consultation and counselling session. After understanding her situation, I also gave her a Rose Quartz mala that I had energised with Reiki.

I wanted her to feel supported and positive.

The following day, she contacted me and shared how much better she was feeling.

Her response was meaningful to me because I realised that even a small effort to guide someone could make a difference in that person’s life.

Some time later, she came to meet me again.

This time, she brought a gift.

It was a book.

The title was The Shift: Taking Your Life from Ambition to Meaning by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer.

She handed me the book and said:

“This is a message for you.”

I accepted the book without knowing how deeply it would influence my thinking.

Sometimes, a person enters our life for a particular reason, and sometimes, a simple gift becomes the starting point of a new understanding.

For me, this book became one such experience.

6. The Shift: From Ambition to Meaning

I started reading The Shift.

As I went through its ideas, I found myself connecting them with my own experiences.

I read the book more than once. Every time I read it, I analysed its message in relation to my life.

There were moments when tears came to my eyes because certain ideas seemed to describe questions I had been carrying inside me.

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer explores the movement from ambition towards meaning and purpose. He discusses how we can move beyond an ego-driven life centred on achievements, possessions, recognition and approval towards a life guided by our deeper spiritual nature.

One of the central ideas is that the morning of life may be dominated by ambition, while the afternoon and evening can become more focused on meaning and purpose.

The book also describes four shifts: From, Ambition, To and Meaning.

As I understood its message, I began looking at my own life differently.

For many years, I had worked hard to build a career, earn money, become professionally independent and fulfil my material aspirations.

I had experienced the satisfaction of achievement.

But perhaps there was another chapter waiting for me.

Perhaps the question was no longer:

“What more can I achieve?”

Perhaps it was time to ask:

“What more can I contribute?”

I started wondering whether my professional experience, communication skills, teaching abilities and growing spiritual knowledge could be used to help other people.

What if my next responsibility was not simply to build another successful career, but to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives?

This thought stayed with me.

I also began understanding that spirituality does not mean rejecting money, work or material responsibilities.

It means changing the intention behind our actions.

We can continue working, earning, learning and fulfilling our responsibilities while making service, compassion and purpose central to our lives.

That was the shift I began experiencing.

7. The Four Shifts and What They Made Me Realise

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer’s book describes four movements in the human journey.

From – Our Spiritual Origin

Dyer describes our origin as coming from an invisible spiritual Source. This idea made me reflect on the deeper connection between human life and spirituality.

Ambition – The Ego-Driven Phase

This is the phase in which we focus on achievements, career, money, possessions, recognition and approval. We want to establish our identity and prove ourselves.

I could relate this to the years I had spent building my professional career and achieving financial independence.

To – Turning Towards Our Source

This represents a change in awareness. We begin questioning our priorities and turning away from an exclusively ego-driven way of living.

I could relate this to the period when I started exploring Reiki, Crystal Healing and spirituality while questioning the direction of my professional life.

Meaning – Living with Purpose

This is the movement towards a life guided by meaning, spiritual connection, compassion and contribution.

For me, this meant using my knowledge and experience to counsel people, teach healing modalities and offer spiritual guidance.

I began understanding that ambition does not have to disappear. It can be redirected towards something more meaningful.

Instead of being ambitious only about personal achievements, we can become ambitious about how much positive difference we can make.

This was one of the most important lessons I took from the book.

8. My Decision: I Would Not Return to College

After reading the book and reflecting on my experiences, I reached a decision.

I would not return to my college job.

I would not make earning money my primary purpose in life.

Instead, I wanted to dedicate my time to counselling, consultations, spiritual guidance and healing.

This decision was not simply a reaction to business uncertainty.

It was the result of several experiences coming together:

• My Guru’s advice to leave my job.
• My experience of starting an import-export business.
• My introduction to Reiki and Crystal Healing.
• My growing interest in understanding people’s problems.
• The experience of helping a client through counselling.
• The unexpected gift of The Shift.
• My own realisation that life could have a deeper purpose beyond material achievements.

I felt that I wanted to work with people.

I wanted to listen to their concerns without judging them.

I wanted to help them understand their circumstances and find clarity.

I wanted to use spirituality not merely as something to study, but as a way to bring awareness, understanding and peace into people’s lives.

9. What Is the Real Meaning of Spirituality?

When I was younger, I used to think that spirituality meant helping someone in simple ways.

Perhaps feeding a hungry person, giving something to someone in need or supporting someone going through a difficult time.

These are certainly beautiful expressions of compassion.

But as I progressed on my spiritual journey, my understanding became deeper.

I realised that one meaningful way of serving humanity is to help people understand their problems.

Sometimes, people do not need material help as much as they need someone who will listen to them.

They may be experiencing relationship problems, career confusion, family disputes, emotional struggles or uncertainty about their future.

They may have everything externally but still feel lost internally.

A sincere consultation can give someone the opportunity to express their concerns.

A little guidance can help them look at a situation differently.

An explanation of their circumstances can reduce unnecessary fear and confusion.

Sometimes, simply understanding why a particular situation is occurring can bring considerable emotional relief.

This is where I began recognising the deeper value of spiritual counselling.

For me, spirituality gradually became less about collecting spiritual knowledge and more about applying that knowledge to serve others.

I realised that helping someone find clarity and peace could itself be a meaningful spiritual responsibility.

10. My Learning Journey: Exploring Different Spiritual Modalities

Once I made this decision, my learning journey continued.

I understood that if I wanted to guide people responsibly, I needed to expand my knowledge and explore different approaches.

I started learning various spiritual and healing modalities.

My journey included:

Reiki: Introduced me to energy healing, relaxation and the importance of inner balance.

Crystal Healing: Helped me explore the traditional spiritual associations of crystals and their use in personal healing practices.

Numerology: Introduced me to the symbolic relationship between numbers and different aspects of life.

Astrology: Helped me understand how planetary positions are traditionally interpreted in relation to personality, life circumstances, challenges and opportunities.

As my journey progressed, I continued exploring other spiritual disciplines, healing techniques and methods of personal development.

Every modality gave me a different perspective.

I realised that every person is different. One person may need emotional support, another may be looking for relationship guidance, while someone else may want clarity about career, marriage or family matters.

Different spiritual disciplines offer different frameworks for understanding these concerns.

I did not want to limit myself to one subject.

I wanted to continue learning so that I could share more knowledge with people who approached me for guidance.

11. Why Spiritual Counselling and Predictions Can Help People

Over the years, I observed that many people approach spiritual consultants because uncertainty is difficult to handle.

They want to know:

Will my situation improve?

When will this difficult period end?

Is there a possibility of a positive outcome?

Why am I experiencing these challenges?

Astrology and other traditional spiritual systems can offer frameworks for exploring such questions.

For example, an astrological consultation may help someone examine life patterns, planetary periods, possible opportunities and challenging phases.

I believe that predictions should always be communicated responsibly.

No prediction should take away a person’s confidence, freedom or ability to make decisions.

The purpose of guidance should be to create awareness, not fear.

Even when a situation appears challenging, a person can benefit from understanding it, preparing for it and responding more consciously.

I have found that when people receive a thoughtful explanation of their circumstances, they often feel more settled.

They may not have received an immediate solution, but they have gained something valuable: clarity.

And sometimes, clarity itself becomes the beginning of healing.

12. From My Personal Journey to Gitu Divine Touch

What began as a personal exploration gradually became my life’s work.

For more than two decades, my focus has been on learning, teaching, counselling and offering spiritual consultations.

My earlier experience as a teacher helped me develop the ability to explain complicated subjects in a simple manner.

My personal spiritual journey helped me understand the importance of listening, patience and compassion.

My experiences with different modalities helped me develop a broader perspective on the questions people bring to consultations.

Through Gitu Divine Touch, I now work towards making spiritual education, healing practices, meditation and guidance accessible to people.

I teach spiritual courses, conduct healing programmes and offer consultations to people seeking greater clarity in their lives.

My work is not simply about offering a reading or teaching a technique.

It is about helping people understand themselves better, develop awareness and approach life’s challenges with greater confidence.

I also believe that teaching spirituality is an important form of contribution.

When a student learns a healing modality, that knowledge may eventually help many other people.

When someone learns to understand themselves better, the positive impact can extend to their family and relationships.

In this way, knowledge continues to travel from one person to another.

13. Seven Lessons My Journey Has Taught Me

When I look back, these are the lessons that have shaped my understanding of life.

1. Sometimes, guidance comes before understanding.

My Guru’s advice seemed unusual at the time. I could not see the larger picture, but the experience eventually opened a new direction for me.

2. Not every decision reveals its meaning immediately.

Some experiences make sense only when we look back at the journey.

3. Difficult phases can introduce us to new possibilities.

The uncertainty in my business gave me the opportunity to explore healing and spirituality more deeply.

4. Material success and spiritual growth can exist together.

Earning money and fulfilling responsibilities are important. But life can also offer a deeper purpose beyond financial achievements.

5. Helping someone find clarity is a valuable form of service.

People need understanding, patience and thoughtful guidance. Sometimes, listening itself can make a meaningful difference.

6. Learning should never stop.

My journey through Reiki, Crystal Healing, Numerology, Astrology and other spiritual modalities has taught me that there is always something new to understand.

7. Ambition can be redirected towards meaning.

We do not have to stop working or achieving. We can change what motivates us and what we consider meaningful success.

Conclusion: I Stopped Running After a Career and Started Walking Towards My Purpose

If someone had told me years ago that I would leave a well-paying college job, start an import-export business, explore Reiki and Crystal Healing, study different spiritual modalities and eventually dedicate my life to spiritual consultations and teaching, I might not have believed them.

But life has its own way of unfolding.

Sometimes, we think we are losing something when, in reality, we are being introduced to something new.

I do not consider my earlier teaching career a wasted chapter. In fact, I believe it prepared me for what I do today.

The ability to teach, communicate, listen and guide people became an important foundation for my spiritual work.

I also do not believe that the book The Shift proved that every event in my life was destined to happen. Rather, it gave me a meaningful perspective through which I could understand my experiences and make a conscious decision about my future.

And perhaps the most beautiful part of this story is that the book came to me as a gift from someone I had counselled.

The person I had helped became the person who gave me a new perspective on my own life.

Today, I see my purpose as using my knowledge, experience and spiritual learning to help people through counselling, consultations, healing education and guidance.

My purpose is not simply to earn a living. It is to use what I have learned in life to help others understand theirs.

I moved from asking, “What can I achieve?” to asking, “How many lives can I touch?”

And perhaps that is the greatest shift of all.

Sometimes, the most important journey is not the one that takes us towards success, but the one that takes us towards the discovery of our true purpose.

— Gitu Mirpuri

Spiritual Teacher | Reiki Master | Akashic Records Reader | Meditation Guide | Founder, Gitu Divine Touch