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Where is your journey taking you?

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Journey in an origami boatI recently read a quote on a post at the Free Agent Underground by C. S. Lewis

We are made for something greater, but it takes a journey to discover what that is.

My journey has taken me to places unimaginable just a year ago.  Dreams and goals back then have become a reality and plus more.  There have been course corrections along the way, but just like the quote says, it takes a journey to discover the greatness for which we are made.

Where is your own personal journey taking you?  Are you wandering around, getting nowhere or are you finding your purpose and passion in life?

What are you doing today to help your journey?

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The enemy of great

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I am good at many things.  No, I am not bragging, but I am good at a number of things.  I am good at woodturning, fixing computers, computer programming, creating designs for laser engraving, cooking, making bread, catching llamas (long story…) and a number of other tasks.  What about you?  If you think about it, you are good at many things.  Your list is most likely different (any other llama wranglers out there?) but you should be able to name a good number of them.  But how many of those are you great at?

I want to be great at something.  I want it to be something I really enjoy, but I want to be great at something.  I want that thing to support me and my family financially more than my current job or any other job I can find.  Not only that, I want my work, my creations, my life to be remarkable.  No one can be remarkable by being good…. but great, now that is getting closer to remarkable.

What about being good?  Being good gets in the way of being great.  I don’t want to be good at many things, I want to be great at only one or a very small few.  You will have to stop being good at some things so you can be great at others.  You must make the choice. It is a choice you should only make after you have identified your life purpose, passion, and priorities. There will be sacrifices.

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Turkey day and thanks giving

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Today is Thanksgiving.  Some are out shopping, some are working, some are spending time with loved ones.  It is a holiday for everyone to reflect on the good (and the bad) in our lives and be thankful.  After reading today’s blog post by Seth Godin, A great way to give thanks, I have a new perspective.

I believe everyone on Earth is hear for a reason.  It is important you figure out what that is.  Life is much more fulfilling when you are operating within your purpose.  I know my purpose in life, at least, I think I do.  I’m not sure if I will ever be 100% confident, but I feel I am headed in the right direction.  But for my life to have meaning, I have to apply my life purpose.  I have to use that purpose to do important things.  I need to take advantage of the privilages I have been given.

So today is Thanksgiving and we should all be “thanks giving” for what we have.  There is no better way to show your appreciation than to work within your purpose, to really take advantage of all those privileges, and to do important things.  If you are not doing that, what are you waiting for?  What is the world missing out on by you not fulfilling your purpose?  What could you accomplish if you were…