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Achieving
Your Dreams Through Setting Goals
Part I: Living Life With a Purpose
''There's
no grander sight in the world than that of a person fired with a great purpose,
dominated by one unwavering aim.'' - - Orison Swett Marden
Avoiding
the Purposeless Existence
Discussion: In what ways do you think having a purpose helps people with life?
As author Ralph Waldo Emerson said, ''The world makes way for a man who knows where he is going.''
Leadership
guru Warren Benis shares five characteristics of effective leaders. The first
one on his list is:
They have
a strong sense of purpose, a passion, a conviction, a sense of wanting to do
something important to make a difference.
Can
you ____________ Your Purpose in Life?
Illustration: "A Man Gets Interviewed"
_________
and _________ of Life Purposes
Great
minds have purposes; others have wishes. --
Find
a purpose in life so big it will challenge every capacity to be at your
best.
(David O. McKay)
''My supreme purpose is to please God and to share the light he has given me with others.'' (George Washington)
Microsoft’s
mission: To enable people and
businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential.
He who dies with the most
toys wins.
(Millionaire Malcomb Forbes)
Love God; love people. (Steve Miller)
Write
it Down…
My
purpose in life is…________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.
(Copyright February, 2004, Legacy Educational Resources)