Stress
happens when you try to be something you’re not. We all start off as originals,
but too often we end up as carbon copies of somebody else—because we don’t know
who we are. – Rick Warren (November 7, 2018)
Your
life has purpose. Your story is
important. Your dreams count. Your voice matters. You were born to make an impact. – Unknown
(On Wings of Hope)
Balance
isn’t fitting everything in. It’s
starting with what’s important and letting the rest fall as it will. – Erica Layne
Why are you on earth?
On March 30, 1981 at 2:25pm, Ronald Wilson Reagan was leaving the Washington
Hilton and John Hinckley shot him under his left arm. After recovering from surgery and discovering
how close the bullet came to hitting his heart, President Reagan told many
people including Pope John Paul II that he believed he was spared for a
“purpose”. Reagan soon took actions
including passing his tax plan, appointing the first woman to the United States
Supreme Court (Sandra Day O’Connor) and had three meetings with Mikhail
Gorbachev, president of the Soviet Union, which lead to the Berlin Wall falling
and victory in the Cold War.
When I heard this story about President Reagan, it made me think about
my own life purpose statement. Many
years ago, I heard Lynette Lewis (lynettelewis.com) talk about how she had
created her own life purpose statement and I took the time to create my
own. My statement is six words and talks
about what my overall purpose in life is.
It does not talk about any aspect of my profession or personal life, but
talks about how I want to treat people. Cheryl
Bachelder highlighted this in her book Dare
to Serve by saying that the point of purpose is to determine how you will serve
others.
When I go through trials in life when absolutely nothing seems to be
going right and frustration, disappointment and confusion set in, I take time
to refer back to my life purpose statement to remind myself why I am on this
earth.
The
two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you
find out why. – Mark Twain
Success
is … knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and
sowing seeds that benefit others. – John Maxwell
CHALLENGE: As we embark
on 2019, this is a great time to write a life purpose statement or review your life
purpose statement and set your 2019 goals based on it. To
learn how to write your own life purpose statement, review Terri’s Tuesday Tip
of the Week from December 8, 2015: https://tuesdaytipoftheweek.blogspot.com/2015/12/terris-tuesday-tip-of-week-december-8th.html.
Resources
The Complexity of Purpose, Part 1 & 2
– Andy Stanley - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/andy-stanley-leadership-podcast/id290055666#
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/how-an-assassination-attempt-changed-ronald-reagans-presidency-and-history
Lynette Lewis - How to Know Your Purpose
and Live Your Dreams - Thrive Church - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/thrive-church-audio-podcast/id605809974?mt=2&i=1000411699868
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