Thomas Carlyle
Fact: We are all driven by SOMETHING!
Driv⋅en: Being under compulsion; to be guided, directed or controlled.
SOME PEOPLE ARE DRIVEN BY MANY THINGS WHETHER IT BE PROBLEMS, PRESSURES, PEOPLE, MEMORIES, DEADLINES, VALUES, EMOTIONS, CIRCUMSTANCES... WHATEVER...
Heres what's listed In the book:
GUILT, Many Guilt-driven people are manipulated by memories. They allow their past to control their future. Unconsciously punishing themselves sabotaging their own success. God specializes in giving US a fresh start!! He can do amamzing things so ask for Forgiveness n Forgive Yourself as well.
RESENTMENT & ANGER, Resentment always hurts YOU more than it does the person you resent. Listen: Those that have hurt you in the past CAN NOT continue to hurt you now UNLESS you hold on to the pain!! Your PAST is PAST! Nothing can change it!! Bitterness only hurting YOU, Learn from it n Let it Go!
FEAR, Often makes YOU miss out on great opportunities because YOU avoid risks, and are afraid of venturing out. Fear's a SELF imposed PRISON that will keep you from being WHO God wants you to be. U must move against It; with the WEAPONS of Faith n Love!
MATERIALISM, Point Blank Possessions only cause TEMPORARY Happiness. We eventually become bored with them and then get newer, bigger, better versions. I'm going to mention it doesn't go with you when U die either! YOUR value is NOT determined by your valuables.
REAL SECURITY can only be found in that which can never be taken from you! Such as your relationship with God our creator.
NEED FOR APPROVAL, Allowing expectations from others; parents, spouses, teachers, or friends to control their lives. Peer Pressure, etc. Unfortunitely those WHO FOLLOW the crowd usually gets lost. ONE KEY TO FAILURE= PLEASING EVERYONE ELSE!!!!!
**FYI, I certainly don't do that anymore; being a softy though it bothers me at times...
I hate letting ppl down, especially my parents n fam, but I gotta put Self first n Live 4 Me:
So NOW I lost a so called 'friend' Oh well. Was SHE really a friend to begin with!?
Guess I'll continue on 'that' path that she claims I'm on! Smh.
:::5 BENEFITS OF PURPOSE DRIVEN LIVING:::
1. Gives meaning to life. (no god=no purpose=no meaning=no hope or significance=no life)
2. Simplies your life. (do what's essential to fulfilling your prurpose)
3. Focuses your life. (become effective by being selective)
4. Motivates your life. (create an ever lasting not just earthly legacy)
5. Prepares U for Eternity. (A life with Christ)
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DAY THREE
THINKING ABOUT MY PURPOSE
Point to Ponder: Living on purpose is the path to peace.
Verse To Remember: [Isaiah 26:3]
Question To Consider: What would my family & friends say is the driving force of my life?
What do I want it to be??
The Purpose Driven® Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
(Purpose Driven® Life, The)
By Rick Warren
Release date: 2007-03-13
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