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You have been working very hard to discover your passion and purpose. If you feel like you are not quite there yet, do not despair. Keep searching. Consider this quote by Felix Adler and compare yourself to a writer. As you write your own history, you do not know for sure how it will turn out. You follow various leads, and the plot unfolds through time.
You don’t have to know exactly how you will achieve success. If you put in the work and continually search for your true passion and purpose, you will be on the right road. Everyone reaches milestones of achievement at different times. No one takes exactly the same path. Stay true to yourself and constantly explore your talents and your ability to contribute in a positive way to the world. You don’t know how the book will turn out, but you can take action to make sure it is an interesting story.
Some people know their purpose in life practically from the moment they are born. They are lucky ones. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart knew he was an exceptional musician when he was still a kid. He wrote his first symphonies at around age eight or nine. But you don’t have to be a child prodigy to have a successful life. Follow your passions, do things for others, and search for your purpose. Write a chapter in your own history today. Find yourself.
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Finding something that you are passionate about is not just a vehicle for success. It is a gift and something for which to be profoundly grateful. This book stresses that you continue to search for your purpose and passion in life, because it is an incredible feeling to know that you are doing what you were put on this earth to do. Have you experienced that feeling yet? If you have not, then keep searching like your life depends on it. If you have, then continue on that road and give everything you have to the things you believe are important.
Marian Wright Edelman established the Children’s Defense Fund in 1973. It is a vibrant voice for poor, minority, and handicapped children, and the organization has made an impact on innumerable lives. She is grateful to have something that she is passionate about, and her purpose is fulfilled every day when children are given help and hope. Marian Wright Edelman’s resume is filled with purpose and passion, and the Children’s Defense Fund is one of many contributions she has made to this world.
Are you doing what you were put on earth to do? Do you feel happy and proud of what you have done to influence the world around you? Spend some time writing in your journal today about your purpose and passion. Ask yourself if you are doing everything to pursue your purpose in life, or if you have gotten a little lazy. You are not going to get a second chance. Start doing what you were meant to do today.
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None of us wants to think about death. If your life ended today, would you be satisfied with how you spent your time here, or would you be wondering if you could have done more?
Your assignment on Day 146 is to write your obituary. That might sound slightly morbid, but it is actually an opportunity for you to think about how to get the most out of life right now. It’s a dangerous move to put off your success and procrastinate participating in life. You have no idea how much time you have left to embrace it.
Don’t get too depressed about this assignment. You are not going to imagine that you kick the bucket today. Write about what they will say after you’ve lived a long, full life. What do you want people to remember about you? What do you hope they will say at your funeral? If you have a chance for assessment in an afterlife, will you give yourself a good grade? Imagine how it will feel to know you were an active participant in the world, rather than a visitor. What can you do today to make sure that happens?
