The words of Ralph Waldo Emerson described the goal of life as: “to be helpful, to be respectable, to be compassionate, and to have it make some difference that you have lived, and to have done so while living well.” Have you arrived at the point when the feelings of bewilderment, desire, emptiness, melancholy, and…
It is never an easy undertaking to maintain the motivation necessary to live your mission. Because there are so many things that might divert one’s attention, the process of working toward one’s objectives or ambitions can be quickly derailed by distractions. Because of this, it is really necessary to look for the items that are…
After you have envisioned your life purpose or what it is that you want to strive for in your life, the next thing that you need to do is to take action toward achieving your goals. What are the steps involved in making a decision and acting on it? What do you believe is the…
It is claimed that a person’s strengths are what distinguishes them as a strong individual. However, it is terrible because people may believe that you are weak and that you are not really strong at all if you believe that you are powerful. The explanation for this is that not everyone uses the same standards…
Finding one’s “calling” or “passion” in life is what it means to discover one’s “purpose” in life. This implies having a clear understanding of who and what you are, which enables you to utilize that knowledge to direct yourself and inform a great number of choices moving ahead. The main obstacle is that figuring out…
Discovering your life’s mission, your life’s calling, and the things you are passionate about may transform everything. It provides you with a goal statement, it motivates you to get out of bed in the morning, and it even assists you in determining who you are as an individual. It contributes to the formation of your…
“A hearty laugh is more powerful than any other single item in overcoming challenges and driving away gloom than any other single thing.” ~Laura Ingalls Wilder A routine scan that I had when I was pregnant with my second daughter, Grace, revealed that the fetus had a very unusual and potentially life-threatening cardiac condition. After…
“When it is clear that the objectives cannot be achieved, rather than adjusting the goals themselves, alter the action steps.” ~Confucius My current job is temporary while I look for something more permanent, and the process has not been simple. For the first few months after I left my work — a position that I…
“Ignore your past mistakes. Remember the teachings.” ~Dalai Lama The year had at last arrived. After reaching the age of thirty, I felt as if I had really become a member of the “adult” population. I’d liked being in my twenties. After spending childhood years in an unstable environment with a narcissistic and alcoholic father,…
“When you get to the end of your rope, put a knot in it so you can hold on.” – Thomas Jefferson Have you ever woken up one morning and been completely unable to remember who you were? When I woke up each morning for the previous four years of my life, I had the…
