Purposeful Living

Good morning friends. It’s a cold Monday morning here in the city of Lagos. I hope you had a great weekend. Have you ever asked yourself what is your purpose in life? Why you were created at such a time like this? Why you were born in the country, state, town, and village of your birth? There are many who feel that they would have been better off in another place other than their place of birth. Truth is, it doesn't matter where you were born, what matter is to determine your purpose in life and live purposefully. Don’t ever think that all you have to do in life is to “”survive”. Life is beyond mere survival, the ultimate value of life depends upon the discovery and fulfilling of purpose. There is need for you to “find yourself” and make your life meaningful. The meaning of your life is a function of the goals you chose to pursue- that is your purpose. A purpose is a conscious, intentional goal-a goal chosen and pursued for a desired outcome through goal-oriented efforts/actions. Life does not come with ready-made meaning, neither were you born with pre-packaged purpose. You are only born with a purpose and the deposits of the raw materials needed to achieve the purpose. The responsibility to create and fulfill the purpose with the raw materials is ours. In essence, if you want your life to be meaningful, you have to make it so. The keyword to a meaningful/purposeful life is “make”. You want a meaningful and fulfilled life? Make it happen! Purposeful living without purposeful action is like navigating a river without water. Find out your purpose in life and become more aware of your choices and actions. Living purposefully creates a massive power shift. It puts you in control rather than leaving your life to chance. It gives you that blessed relief you have always wanted. It gives you a clearer picture of what you want in life and, what you want to be all about and a clearer picture of the finish line from the starting point. Having a purpose is a game-changing advantage which opens the door to a richly satisfying life. As you go about your daily activities today, I‘d like you to take time out to ask yourself some questions; 1. What do you have that is worth living for? 2. What is it that consciously drives you on a daily basis to shake off the shackles, to fight against the habits that hold you back and demand more out of this life than you have been given? Reflect on these things and chart a meaningful course for your life.