Purpose

Use Self Reflection To Get Some Direction

Friday, September 5th, 2008

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Have you ever done something and then thought to yourself, “Why did I do that”?  Have you ever wondered to yourself how you will ever get to where you want to be, or even where it is that you want to be?
Taking the time to properly reflect on your life is a [...]

Self Awareness Leads To The Life You’ve Always Imagined

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

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“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”  - Joseph Campbell
“Be Yourself” is a popular piece of advice.  Everyone likes to hear it, yet what does it really mean?  The Ancient Greeks said to “Know Thyself,” but why is it so important to know who you are?  The concept of Self is not that clear, yet [...]

The Best Way To Give Is To Do Whatever You Want

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Many people think that giving involves unreasonable sacrifice, unpleasantness, and, in general, doing things that you don’t want to do, but which you have to do for another person.  Or, another way of saying this is that many people think that giving is having something taken from them - their time, their money, their leisure.  So, giving [...]

How to Know What You Want

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

We all want a lot of things in life.  But wanting an ice cream cone is different than wanting to be, have or do something in life.  When you ask what you want from life, you are asking what you want to do or create.  And, it’s made up of two questions:  What do I desire the most [...]