W.I.N. Wednesday: The Purpose of Life
"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Happiness is an elusive goal. People who are continually chasing happiness never seem to be happy.
People who are striving to be useful, honorable, compassionate and make a difference however, seem to be far happier.
In my seminar The Heroes Path to Excellence in Law Enforcement I talk about the philosophy of the Ancient Greeks regarding The Hero. They believed that everyone had it within them to be The Hero. A Hero was a protector. Someone willing to protect others as well as themselves. Heroes had the physical abilities, the knowledge and the desire to serve. The core strengths of the hero were:
- Compassion,
- Love,
- Commitment to something bigger than themselves.
What about you? What are you striving for? Are you chasing happiness, or striving for a heroic life of service and significance?
What’s Important Now? Strive to live well and be useful, honorable, and compassionate. Make a commitment to live the heroic life and be part of something bigger than yourself.
You may just find happiness in the journey.
Take care.
Brian Willis
www.lifesmostpowerfulquestion.com
Maximizing human potential through Life's Most Powerful Question - What's Important Now?
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