Hi guys, Happy International Women’s Day in arias! hope you had a fantastic day. I know I did. Before I proceed, I just want to thank the Lord because He has been there for me. He has made me preoccupy my life with the good stuff. He has made me think of things like this (starting a blog) that will make me happy and become the successful woman I want to be. He is helping me become confident. I thank Him because I know he has given me the prerequisites to unleash that great inner and outer potential to become a blessing to those around me. Finally, I thank Him because He has made me feel loved. Imagine saying this to yourself everyday. Unconsciously, you would become it. Anyway, today I would talk about how to live and achieve a purposeful life that would eventually lead to a happy and healthy life. Make sure to follow me on twitter and Instagram.
I would like to start on this note. YOU CAN DO IT! It takes Purpose, Passion Authenticity, Discipline, Focus, Dream, and Believe (PPADFDB) to achieve a purposeful life. These are my personal success driven values because I believe that these are the first seven attributes you need to possess before any other thing.
Lets start with purpose:
Purpose: you need to know your purpose in life. When I say know, I don’t just mean know; you need to understand it, you need to think it, and then you need to take a step (action). So to know your purpose, you need to first UNDERSTAND IT, THINK IT, and TAKE ACTION.
Passion: Once you’re purpose-driven, you will need to develop the passion for it, so that working towards your purpose would no longer become hard work but easy work. You can develop this passion through reading books, listening to motivational talks that would inspire you everyday to be and do your best. You
could also choose someone to look up to. Someone that triggers the best in you. Someone whose success story inspires you. You could also go for classes and courses that would build the burning passion, talent, and skill inside of you. Just go for it!
Authenticity: In one of my previous posts, I wrote on authenticity. If you haven’t read it, please do read it. Being yourself is basically being honest with your self and others. That is, who are you?, What are your values?, What do you stand for no matter what?, What gives you that sense of unparalleled satisfaction and peace? You need to ask yourself these questions. In asking yourself, you discover who you really are, you unleash the great potential inside of you and then you become it. Authenticity drives your passion and purpose. It is one of the foundations that needs to be laid in finding your purpose.
Discipline: You need discipline. Discipline is being able to control yourself even in tough situations. For example, for me, I really love a particular TV show called ‘The Next Step.’ I always want to watch it even though I have a very important assignment to do. But despite that eagerness to watch it, I tell myself “Kofo what’s more important? your future or ‘The Next Step’ that you can watch over and over again when you’re done with your priorities.” What i’m trying to say is that this statement acts as a mindset switch for me to get back in track with my purpose. This is called self control or discipline. The overall goal is that you should give yourself a mindset switch that would always keep you back on track when you’re about to deviate from your set goals in life.
Focus: After you’ve learnt the act of discipline, you should practice focus. When I say focus, I mean giving yourself a focus in life. Keeping your head straight even when distractions and terrible circumstances come your way. Seeing a light at the end of the tunnel despite the energy and time you need to put into it. It takes a focused person to do all these things.
Dream and Believe: You should always make it a habit to envision/dream your purpose and when you dream it you should believe in yourself. Believe in your abilities, your effort, and everything you have done to get to where you want to be. BELIEVE!
At the end of the day, you should always renew yourself by having fun with your friends, going shopping, eating. Generally getting involved in the things that make you happy.
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