When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable. The greatest tragedy in life is not death but life without a purpose. It is more tragic to be alive and not know why than it is to be dead and not know life.
Read MoreWe live in a world where we want a reputation without repetition. A true reputation is not built by what you occasionally do, or wish that you were or want people to see you as - it’s not something you project or perfect. Your real reputation comes from relationship and repetition.
Read MoreDon’t just go through the process – grow through the process. You cannot speed up your growth process but you can slow it down. This will require building a fence around those seeds you have planted in the garden of your growth process.
Read MoreWe live in a time where we are more connected than ever but starved for real relationships. We struggle with a legit thing called F.O.M.O. — the fear of missing out. This is one of the reasons that we check our phones constantly and engage in mindless scrolling and don’t remember 90% of what we just scrolled through.
Read MorePerhaps the best way to be seen as you are now is to do it first with others. See them for who they are and break the cycle of holding someone’s mistakes over their head for eternity. Bitterness is a heavy bag to carry. Your history does not have to define your destiny.
Read MoreIf you put your validation in other people’s hands you will have to keep going back to them for it. If another person is at the center of your focus and they are responsible for the fulfillment of your joy, you will always be miserable.
Read MoreWe are all a work in process. Process takes time. There is a promise at the end of that process but the patience we need to endure that process is a challenge. Why? Something I call the “Amazon Prime Effect.”
Read MoreWhen recovering from difficult things — whether it be heartbreak, loss, or any traumatic experience — don’t keep trying to find your old self. The old you does not exist anymore — look for the new and improved version of you. The people that were there for you, may no longer play a part in this next season of your life. It does not make them bad people. It does not mean that anyone did anything wrong. It could mean that their season in your life has been fulfilled and yours in theirs.
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