Tag: Purpose-driven life

How To Find Your Purpose

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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‘If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God.’- Rick Warren

God knows you better than you know yourself. He knows why you are here on this planet. He knows where you are going, what you are going to do to get there.

‘Being controlled by the opinions of others is a quranteed way to miss God’s purposes for your life.’- Rick Warren

But you must follow God. You must listen to God. And you must ask God for help.

According to Rick Warren, ‘The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator of it.’

That is, ‘To discover your pupose in life you must turn to God’s Word, not the word’s wisdom. You must build your life on eternal truths, not pop psychology, success-motivation, or inspirational stories.’

More quotes on finding your purpose in your life:

‘Nothing matters more than knowing God’s purposes for your life, and nothing can compensate for not knowing them- not success, wealth, fame, or pleasure.’- Rick Warren

‘Without a purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction, and events without reason.’– Rick Warren

‘Without a clear purpose you have no foundation on which you base decisions, allocate your time, and use your resources. You will tend to make choices based on circumstances, pressures, and your mood at that moment. People who don’t know their purpose try to do too much- and that causes stress, fatigue, and conflict.’- Rick Warren

How To Bring Purpose To Your Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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What is your why? Why are you here?
Are you doing what you love to do? if not, why?
If you are not doing what you love to do, don't worry.
You can turn things around. But to do that, 
you must believe in yourself. You must know what you want.
Your why.

If you can find your why, you can find a way to make it happen.
To make your purpose a reality, do the following things:

'Pay attention to the ideas that draw your interest, especially the ones you can't 
stop thinking about.''- Chris Guillebeau

Remember, according to Chris, 'If you find yourself feeling discontented, 
pay attention to the reasons why.''

'Add action to discontent: Find a way to do something about the uncertainty you feel.''

Ask yourself some tough questions. Questions are revealing. They have the power to bring out 
what you do not know about yourself. According to Chris, 'Asking yourself a series of questions
('What do I want?'') 'How are am I feeling? and so forth) can help you find your next steps.''

And also don't forget to pay attention to what you are doing. Or what you do. How does it make you feel? If it makes you miserable, then it is not a bad idea to consider something else. Do not be afraid to try new things.
Chris writes, 'Be attentive to what happens when you lose yourself in the moment.''

Again, do not forget that your poupose is yours only. If you want it to happen, you must believe in yourself. Chris says, 'You have to believe in your quest even if others don't.'' When you believe in your dreams, that is good enough. 

Plan for your purpose, but do not plan forever. According to Chris, 'Planning is good ... but if you spend all your time planning without making progress, try doing something instead.' 

And finally, even if you have the option of quitting, do not do it. Why is that? Because if you quit, you will never achieve your dreams. And Chris was right when he said, 'When you have the option between backtracking and making progress, choose progress.' Choose progress, no matter what. And you can do it.