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The Courage to Desire (How to Navigate Your Life's Work and Legacy)

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In this episode, we delve into the challenging yet rewarding journey of understanding what we truly want from life. We discuss the fear of failure, rejection, and the courage it takes to be honest with ourselves.

  • The importance of understanding what we want from life and how it's often more challenging to express as adults due to our fear of failure and rejection.
  • The role of our intrinsic calling and how we often delay the pursuit of it until the pain of avoiding it outweighs the struggle of embracing it.
  • The concept of taking calculated risks and stepping out of our comfort zone to respond to our calling.
  • The power of change and how our life story, including its darkest chapters, holds clues to the impact we yearn to make on the world.
  • The transformative power of any occupation when we have a mission in mind.
  • The importance of rewards that energize us and maintain our positive attitude, and how voicing these rewards is an underappreciated aspect of career management.
  • The challenge to uncover what we genuinely want from our life’s work, define how we want to effect that change, and clarify the rewards that will keep us invigorated.
    • “Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.” - Walter Inglis Anderson

      • We also share some feedback from our listeners:

      • Bailey Lipscomb, a software engineer, shares how our Monday Motivation emails provide a fresh start to the week with wise principles and a vision.
      • Greg Gerber, a writer and coach, appreciates the timely topics and actionable steps provided in our messages.
      • A local business and ministry leader finds reading Monday Motivation meaningful, thoughtful, and encouraging.
      • Melissa Bloom, a coach and author, values the empathy, compassion, and hope in our messages, acknowledging the dissatisfaction many people feel even with seemingly successful lives.

        • We challenge you to uncover what you genuinely want from your life’s work, define how you want to effect that change, and clarify the rewards that will keep you invigorated. When you have clarity about your mission, your mode of work, and your compensation needs, you are ready to leave a legacy. We eagerly anticipate seeing what you will accomplish!

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          • Join us in the next episode as we continue to explore the journey of self-discovery and personal growth.

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          Today with PurposeBy Harvey Ramer