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LEADING WITH PURPOSE

faith; her powerful urge toward both service and its accom-
panying sense (for good or ill) of self-importance; and a
fierce desire for privacy.” This urge to be of service gave her a
sense of direction and a road map for the actions she has
taken throughout her personal and professional endeavors.
Remember that the return from realizing and actualiz-
ing your purpose is a greater sense of energy and feeling of
fulfillment in the total context of your life. It’s an anchor to
help bring you back when you get off track, and it generates
the desire to continue when you feel stuck or even defeated.
Here are some tips to consider for actualizing your
purpose:

• Ask yourself what stands in the way of your taking some
kind of action toward realizing your purpose. People
often tell me that they just don’t have enough time to do
everything they want to do. Take a look at your daily
activities and ask yourself which areas bring value to
your whole life and which don’t. Ask yourself which
tasks you can eliminate or change, or even delegate, in
order to gain more time to focus on your purpose.
• Do some research. Take time to talk with other peo-
ple who live a purposeful life. Ask them what moti-
vates them to do the purposeful things they do. Then
ask them how they maintain their purpose, particu-
larly during times of change, excessive stress, conflict-
ing expectations from others, and so on.

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