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| Random picture of icicles taken on a walk last week. |
Just kidding...
I read a lot of blogs every day (see sidebar and this isn't even all of them) and there has been a similar thread over the past week - everyone is feeling very OPTIMISTIC about the coming year - 2011. It seems to be a somewhat magical number as Jolie pointed out today in her post.
I read a lot of daily motivational books and I think I have found the answer to the general feeling of OPTIMISM. Consider the following for January 2nd from Robin Sharma's book called "Daily Inspiration" - from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari:
"Purpose is the most valuable motivator in the world. The secret of passion is truly purpose."
Each of us is feeling such a sense of purpose for the coming year are we not? Whether it be paying off a debt such as a credit card like Niki or moving to a new home like Lisa every one of us is passionately driven to fulfill our goals in 2011. AND we are so excited about doing so.
Could this be the meaning of life? To have a sense of purpose and go about being purposeful in a passionate way?
Tell me, what do YOU feel passionate about?
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"Purpose is the most valuable motivator in the world. The secret of passion is truly purpose."
Each of us is feeling such a sense of purpose for the coming year are we not? Whether it be paying off a debt such as a credit card like Niki or moving to a new home like Lisa every one of us is passionately driven to fulfill our goals in 2011. AND we are so excited about doing so.
Could this be the meaning of life? To have a sense of purpose and go about being purposeful in a passionate way?
Tell me, what do YOU feel passionate about?
P.S. Sharing the link love: please let me know if you have a blog and I haven't linked to it yet either by using the FOLLOW button or by adding you to my list of blogs I read daily. And please do the same for me - if you find yourself in my blog list please add me to yours or hit the FOLLOW button. Thank you for reading and giving such thoughtful comments to my posts. I try to post daily and I have learned soooo much from this exchange of ideas and experiences. I absolutely love to read AND write and having this blog fulfills something very powerfully in me - it's come to be a habit that I look forward to EVERY day! Love you guys!!
I agree that having a purpose or goal does make life seem less hectic. I hope to keep this excitement throughout the year. It won't be easy but I am looking forward to it.
ReplyDeleteWe had some crazy icicles, but the last couple days have been warm, by warm I mean 40, and they were falling off, it sounded and flt like a truck hitting the house.
Hi Jane!
ReplyDeleteThose are some incredible icicles - I've never seen the like!
As for passion, I find that over the years, mine has ebbed and flowed, even disappeared at times, and most certainly changed as I have changed.
I hope to discover a new passion at some point in my journey- something that will inspire and challenge me. Right now, though, I'm happy to plod through my days, in a haze of contentment, lol.
First of all, I love icicles. We get very few around here, but I think they are beautiful...thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMeaning of life? Hmmmmm...the one thing that I've discovered over the years is that there are a few things that are important to happiness in life (perhaps the same as meaning?), and that is having someone to love, the love of someone else, being in nature, and of course, purpose for being here, as you mentioned. I believe we are all here for a reason, and for most of us, it takes our whole lives to figure that out.
I love reading your blog too!!
All of our snow is almost GONE!!! However it's been lightly snowing all day again... the last 2 days have been so mild.. but i'll take it! ;) lol!!
ReplyDeleteI'm passionate about my family, friends, & living well & happy! It's what life is about right?
What a great quote!
ReplyDeleteI feel passionate about living my life on my own terms and this gives me a sense of purpose...getting debt free, moving abroad, it's all part of the purposeful journey.
For me it is definitely the purpose. But then I am also a pretty competative person, and want to do well for that reason. Because this is only about my wages I cant put away the amounts that I see you girls adding to savings and debts. But just being in charge again is giving me such a high.
ReplyDeleteLove to read your blog and follow your journey to Crofters Lane, keep up the good work.
wow, crazy icicles! we haven't even really had snow here yet - wow!
ReplyDeleteas for my passion.. i am very passionate about saving money and living a life free of debt. there's not much worse than owing someone else money!
Hi Jane!!
ReplyDeleteI love clicking on your blog to see what new pictures you have up! The icicles are beautiful. The only place I see icicles here is in my freezer :)
Yes, I am on a mission to move to a new home, and I am confident that it will happen very soon. We have to put our goals into motion to see results, and you have inspired me and motivated me to pursue my goals now.... not to wait until I am retired. This whole process has been very exciting and rewarding! (thanks for the link!)
meaning of life for me ~ just the smiles that I am able to produce on peoples faces - especially dh & dd... that makes everything worth it. everything else is small change... including debt.. I am not going to let it run my life ;) living for me remember, and that includes my daughter & husband
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