IT is amazing how some people live. When you take a critical look at some people’s lives you will not find a definite direction. Their lives seem not to make sense as they have no clear sense of direction.

Their lives look like a jigsaw puzzle that has only a few pieces in place and you cannot seem to see what is being formed. Their life is haphazard, disjointed and confusing. They live as if life is a dress rehearsal for another life they have.  We have only one life to live and we must be resolved to live it to the utmost in the execution of purpose. We will not have a second chance to live our lives again.

Every human being is alive on a definite purpose. We have all been created by God for a reason and the execution of that reason is our purpose. We are all loaded with great potential and dreams and the prospect of success is open to us all.

“So long as breath remains in our lungs, untapped potential lies inside us, waiting to be released. The reason we are still alive is that we are carrying something inside us that this generation needs. That’s why we’re not yet in heaven.” Wayne Cordeiro
We cannot afford to let other people dictate the direction of our lives – we must discover what we are called to do and do all we can to get the job done well. We cannot let life make us drift in whatever direction it takes us – we must chart our course and stay afloat to reach our destination.

Everything we do and get engaged in must be in furtherance of the successful execution of our purpose. Our purpose must be the filter that determines our choices and decisions and nothing else.

We must consciously analyze every thought, idea, concept, relationship, opportunity, etc, that bombard our lives to see its relevance to our purpose. If it will enhance our purpose then it is worth being taken on and if not it must be discarded. This simply means we are taking responsibility for our lives. Whatever happens to us is our “fault”. Life is simply taking or refusing the choices it places before us.

We either seize the opportunity or decline the opportunity, situations and people life puts before us. We are responsible for making the choice to be happy, motivated or sad and depressed. We are the sum total of the choices we have taken in life. 

Whatever will distract us and make us to derail from the set direction of our lives must be avoided. We must know without any shadow of doubt what we are out to achieve with our lives.

“Everything—a horse, a vine—is created for some duty...For what task, then, were you yourself created? A man’s true delight is to do the things he was made for. ” -Marcus Aurelius

A life without a clear purpose and clear sense of direction is a wasted life. We must discover our unique purpose and pursue it intentionally. Our purpose is custom made and designed for each one of us uniquely.

The computer has a purpose just like the typewriter but much as both might have similar uses, their purposes are different.

No two human beings are the same so it is futile if we try to compare ourselves with other people. Next time, we shall look at among other things, some ways we can discover our purpose.

“Every well built house started in the form of a definite purpose plus a definite plan in the nature of a set of blueprints.” -Napoleon Hill

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