Life 101: Everything We Wish We Had Learned About Life in School--But Didn't by Peter McWilliams

Author:Peter McWilliams [McWilliams, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780931580642
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Amazon: 0931580781
Publisher: Prelude Press
Published: 1994-12-02T05:00:00+00:00

PART FOUR

TOOLS FOR SUCCESSFUL DOERS

Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your

priorities and go to work.

H. L. HUNT

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We can learn by doing--by doing anything. Even if we fail--repeatedly--there's something to be

learned from the failures. Of course, one of the lessons we can learn from failure is, "I want to learn

some new ways of doing things so I don't have to fail so much."

Or, perhaps you already are a successful doer and, like all successful doers, you know there's always more to

learn about successfully doing.

This section focuses more on "outer" achievements. The next section, "To Have Joy and to Have It More

Abundantly," highlights methods for "inner" success.

You will notice, however, that most tools can be used for either inner or outer learning. The same

commitment that allows you to make a million dollars can be used for achieving happiness. The same

discipline that allows you to focus on your self-worth can also be used to master scuba diving.

The inner mirrors the outer. The outer mirrors the inner.

What Is Your Purpose?

My function in life was to render clear what was already blindingly conspicuous.

QUENTIN CRISP

Before taking successful action, you must first know what you want. (If you don't know what you

want, how will you know when you've gotten it?) Before knowing what you want, it's good to know

why you want it. A good way of knowing why you want it is knowing your purpose in life.

What is your purpose?

A purpose is something you discover. It's already there. It's always been there. You've lived your life by

it--perhaps without fully realizing it. (Although when you do realize it, you'll know you've known it all along.)

It's your bellwether, your personal inner divining rod. It tells you, in any given moment, whether you're living

your life "on purpose" or not.

A purpose is a simple, positive statement of why you are here. It usually begins, "I am " and is only a few

words long.

It is not a goal. A goal is something that can be reached. A purpose is a direction, like east. No matter how far

east you travel, there's still lots more east to go. Purposes can be used for selecting goals, just as someone

traveling east can select certain cities as guideposts along the eastward journey.

A purpose is never achieved; it is fulfilled in each moment you are "on purpose." You use your purpose to set

your course in life. It's your inner compass. When you are "on course," you are "on purpose."

The purpose of life is a life of purpose.

ROBERT BYRNE

A purpose is not an affirmation. Affirmations are created and used to make that creation real. A

purpose is not created--it is discovered . You already have a purpose. You have always had a purpose.

It has always been the same purpose. Your purpose will--for the remainder of this lifetime--remain the

same.

A purpose is like a heart. You don't create a heart, but, like the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz, you can

discover the one you've always had.

Purposes sound something like this (Don't use this list to select a purpose for yourself.

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