The most common theme with my clients right now is a longing to live a life of purpose.
Most of the conversations begin with a statement about how they are waiting to find their purpose in life. After just a few questions, we consistently find that it's not their purpose that they're waiting to find but rather it's consistency that they have not stepped into.
Living a life of purpose is about acknowledging what we love and doing consistent things that are defined by that love.
I have yet to find a client or have this conversation with someone who doesn't actually know their passion. However, I find very few who are doing anything in their day that is driven by that passion.
- What is one thing that you will do today that embodies what you love talking about?
- What will you do every day this week that is defined by your belief of what is the most valuable thing in life?
- What are you willing to give part of your life to, 5 days a week for the next 3 months.
Living out the purpose of our lives is not about living the most intense week possible, rescuing good from the clutches of evil! It's about consistency. An offering, of life, for a moment, every day... to something that you believe is worth it.
When I was with Project:AK-47, working to rescue and rehabilitate child soldiers, the real work had very little to do with charging into violence and quenching the wrath of the oppressor. It was about coffee and conversations... with God, neighbors, teachers, kids, whomever God put in our path. It was about listening to people's hearts and inviting them to be part of a story... consistently.
Imagine, 15min a day, given to the most valuable thing in your heart for a year, 5 years, 30 years...
Achieving the "10,000 hour" summit of expertise starts the same way that the "20 hour" acquisition of proficiency begins... 2 days in a row; 1 week after another; a life of consistency defined by what we believe is worth it.
