Your purpose can change over time. It can be to provide for your family, self-actualise, bring peace to the world, explore and discover, teach or simply move something forward.
Whatever it is, work hard at it! Every day!
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Tag: Purpose
Finding Purpose
You need to search for it within. Do some soul searching. Have some tough conversations with yourself. Then act on it. Slow or fast but get going in that direction. It will become more clear as you bounce along that route.
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Have A Purpose
If you haven’t ‘found’ a purpose by now, create one. Decide what you will focus on and go all in.
No complaints. No issues. Just get your head down and drive forward with every minute. Do not allow others to distract you. Firmly tell them not now or not today.
Do these things for a week. Then a month. Then continue. Your life will change immeasurably.
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Lazy Or Lacking Purpose?
It can be easy to say we are lazy or observe others and come to that conclusion. We become unwilling to work or use our energy when we don’t have a clear goal or outcome in mind.
You might feel lazy when you have competing deadlines. It can be easier to curl up on the sofa and hope they disappear. Or go for walks, lunch with friends or to the pub – whatever distraction we prefer. It can feel all too hard. So, we just avoid the whole thing.
Although this can be one way to deal with things, we should edge toward greater discipline. Do one thing to move the situation forward. Make that phone call, write a few lines or add some context for someone. Just the idea of getting started can propel you to keep going. Then, once you are 10 minutes in, it can be hard to stop because you are so engaged in the process and can see the outcome.
Are you lazy or lacking purpose? I would suggest we all have a lazy tendency if we allow it. However, if we set an exciting goal to pursue, we will find that purpose propelling us to greater heights. When you are driven by enthusiasm for you objective, you need less discipline. You can simply be obsessed.
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What’s The Point?
Shouldn’t there be a reason why you do the things that you do? And is the reason the same now as it was when you started on the path? So, what’s the point?
Some days I wonder what the point is. And it is good to remind yourself why you do something. Or at least try to understand why you do something anymore.
We can develop really useful habits but sometimes they become unnecessary. Many years ago, I used to read a newspaper on most days. I greatly reduced that when I asked myself this question. What am I getting from this that benefits me, or anyone else for that matter?
I’ve done the same thing with almost all tv, save for some movies and a few sporting events.
Be careful not to eliminate too much though. That can be a slippery slope into thinking nothing has a point. Which isn’t true. Everything has a point. You simply need to understand what it is for you and others.
For example, I used to run to compete. Then I ran for fun. At one time, I ran to lose weight. I then ran two marathons for a personal challenge. Now I run for fitness, fun, conversation and education. The reason can change.
Just be clear why you do what you do.
What’s the point?
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