Category: Meaning and Purpose
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The cost of maintaining the status quo
I felt like I always had to work twice as hard as others to get there and sustain it. But it was draining me and didn’t feel natural. It was making me unhappy and burning me out.
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Communicating our dreams
“Understand: those who’ve also gone for their dreams will never think you’re crazy for doing the same. Only the ones who are desperately trying to fit in will have an opinion about the sacrifices you’re making to transform your life.” – Light Watkins. Soon enough, you have to communicate your dreams and plans to others.
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Watering down our dreams
“Each day, we’re either watering down our dream so we don’t look too crazy to other people who’ve given up on their dreams, or we’re steadily working to transform our life in a way that matches our dream.” – Light Watkins We shouldn’t water down our dreams. It only holds us back from our potential,…
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Waking up to a purpose
“We have two lives, and the second begins when we realise we only have one.” Confucius Many of us feel like we are struggling now, but someday in the future, our life will be much better. We are just getting by, but soon life will be great. It will be fulfilling and purposeful. What are…
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Brave conversations
“Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters.” Margaret Wheatley We seemed to be so focused on what is quick and expedient. We rush from one encounter to another. We opt for the sound bite over an in-depth article. Why is this the case? Maybe the nature of technology, social media and the news…
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Getting out of the shadow career
“Sometimes, when we’re terrified of embracing our true calling, we’ll pursue a shadow calling instead. The shadow career is a metaphor for our real career. Its shape is similar, its contours feel tantalisingly the same. But a shadow career entails no real risk. If we fail at a shadow career, the consequences are meaningless to…
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Whatever is seeking you is what you should seek
“What you seek is seeking you.” Rumi How do you find purpose in your life? Do you choose it, or does it somehow come to you? After many years of ‘searching’ for passion and purpose, recently I have discovered that it seems just to appear when you are ready for it. It kind of hits…
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Embrace it, change it, improve upon it
“Everything around you that you call life was made up by people no smarter than you. And you can change it; you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use. And the minute you understand that you can poke life and actually something will, you know if you push…
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Reinvent yourself
“He not busy being born is busy dying.” – Bob Dylan Many of us have had to find ways to reinvent ourselves during these difficult times. I know I have. What I have found is that through struggle and then reinvention also comes great meaning and fulfillment. Although it has been challenging, it feels more…
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Your imperfect path
It’s always good to be reminded – who’s path are we on? We will always be flailing behind while trying to copy someone else’s path. After all, that is their path, not ours. The only true way is following our own path. Only we can do that. Only we have our unique interests, background and…