Quotes about Purpose

The mind will not focus until it has clear objectives. But the purpose of goals is to focus your attention and give you direction, not to identify a final destination.

As Nobel prize— winning author Alexander Solzhenitsyn noted, "The meaning of earthly existing lies, not as we have grown used to thinking, in prospering, but in the development of the soul.

Vision and mission are the head and the heart of people. But values are their soul.

ARE YOU STRIVING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, OR HAVE YOU BEEN COASTING?

HOW ARE YOU FILLING UP THE PAGES OF YOUR LIFE?

Theodore Hesburgh said, "The very essence of leadership is that you have a vision. It's got to be a vision you can articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet." An "uncertain trumpet" is usually the result of an individual who either lacks a vision or is trying to lead with someone else's dream. There is a vast difference between a person with a vision and a visionary person.

But being has to precede doing if you want to change your world.

Willa A. Foster commented, "Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.

In the morning he asked himself, "What good shall I do today?" In the evening he asked, "What good have I done today?

If you want to live a life that matters, don't start when you get good; start now so you become good.

people's purpose in life is always connected to their giftedness. It always works that way. You will not be called to do something that you have no talent for. You will discover your purpose by finding and remaining in your strengths.

People who fail forward are able to see errors or negative experiences as a regular part of life, learn from them, and then move on. They persevere in order to achieve their purpose in life.