I am writing this to make sense of things. Trying to be better about sharing my thoughts here. If you have input, I will listen.
 
I am peeling back the layers. I am reading chapters 11-13 of The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida over and over again. I am in deep thought about my direction.

Among the signs of fulfilling or completing a layer of purpose are these:

  1. You suddenly have no interest whatsoever in a project or mission that, just previously, motivated you highly.
  2. You feel surprisingly free of any regrets whatsoever, for starting the project or for ending it.
  3. Even though you may not have the slightest idea of what you are going to do next, you feel clear, unconfused, and, especially, unburdened.
  4. You feel an increase in energy at the prospect of ceasing your involvement with the project.
  5. The project seems almost silly, like collecting shoelaces or wallpapering your house with gas station receipts. Sure, you could do it, but why would you want to?

I hit every single one of these points. I used to like the job. Now, I see it as something I could toss aside in a heartbeat because it's so purposeless that I've lost interest. Okay, good, I have completed a layer of purpose.

After completing one layer of purpose, you might not know what to do with your life. You know that the old project is over for you, but you are not sure of what is next. At this point, you must wait for a vision.
 
There is no way to rush this process. You may need to get an intermediary job to hold you over until the next layer of purpose makes itself clear. Or, perhaps you have enough money to simply wait. But in any case, it is important to open yourself to a vision of what is next. You stay open to a vision of your deeper purpose by not filling your time with distractions. Don’t watch TV or play computer games. Don’t go out drinking beer with your friends every night or start dating a bunch of women. Simply wait. You may wish to go on a retreat in a remote area and be by yourself. Whatever it is you decide to do, consciously keep yourself open and available to receiving a vision of what is next. It will come.
 
When it comes, it usually won’t be a detailed vision. You will probably have a sense of what direction to move in, but the practical steps might not make themselves clear. When the impulse begins to arise, act on it. Don’t wait for the details. Learn by trial and error what it is you are to do.

The vision I am getting is that it is time to move. Not many details. Literally a direction. I am acting on the impulse (applying for jobs, getting house ready for sale). This is my vision. I am being impatient because I know I want it. I need to be patient as to not get myself into an inadequate arrangement for fulfillment of this vision.
 
What do you do when you have completed a layer of purpose and how do you approach your new visions?