Purpose Updated for the Present Day
Having met her and been totally sold on her that she is the best woman I have ever met in my life, it’s dawned on me that I am so much happier with Bear than alone.
I can handle either. But one requires a bit of “handling” and the other unleashes torrents of wild joy and senses of inner love and peace.
Recently, after following a hybrid process from a variety of sources, from:
- The Neuropsychology of Self-Discipline by SyberVision
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (highly recommended that you put your headphones in your ears or turn your computer speakers on and listen to the 17 Secrets of Success which will start playing automatically a minute after you enter that site, and that you do so more than once)
- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, the American Founder
- How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Bettger
- Goals by Zig Ziglar
- Apple iTunes. That’s right, iTunes software. This amazing tool I resisted downloading for years, and I just got a week ago to listen Jeffrey Gitomer’s podcast. The stunning variety of quality additional free podcasts available in their directory is wonderful. You can (and I am) conveniently learn about whatever you want and need. It converts files to MP3 if you don’t have an iPod. I listen online a lot, even while I get dressed and do easy office tasks. It also streams great online radio, so I don’t have to open a tab in my browser to listen to music like I used to every day. Apparently it does other great things too, like let you buy audiobooks or songs for a small amount. Even on the free side, this Apple software is a great gift to the world.
- The Importance-Urgency Criteria of Commander of Allied Forces in Europe on D-Day during WW2 (also 34th President of the United States) Dwight D. Eisenhower (popularized by Steven Covey in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People)
The wonderful Personal Development for Smart People website of Steve Pavlina, and many more
I decided…
… in addition to setting up projects, defining and doing Next Actions, and getting myself organized using the Getting Things Done workflow methods of David Allen, to define my purpose in life and review it every day, as well as 13 habits, qualities, and/or attitudes I wish to develop.
I do, now, no later than 5:05 AM.
How so? Well, one of my projects was to become an early riser, so I now wake up at 5 every morning, weekends included. And I had to learn how to bring it about, because during my first 35 years I simply did not make this happen despite many attempts. Part of the process of learning was, literally, practicing the day before. Conditioning myself to immediately arise and begin my “personal victory” / “hour of power” / “rudder for the day”.
By 6, I’ve worked on five different life-long personal growth projects I’ve had “half a mind” to work on “someday” in my life when I could “get around to it” after, you know, other things had happened.
One of those includes my purpose, defined in 5 key areas: spiritual, physical, personal, business, and financial.
While I won’t read the exact wording (it’s a “trade secret”), Jacqui, by name, is the driving dominant driving force behind one of them.
Last night she asked me if I love her “urgently”.
I do: And I love her importantly.
Filed under: Bear, Christoph, GTD, Success
By Christoph Dollis at 11:03 AM Vancouver, Canada time on Tuesday March 18th, 2008 |
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