This theme has repeatedly and in a multi-faceted sort of way shown up in my life a lot lately:
Much of what happens is determined by perception.
For another reference to this same theme, please refer to blog:
http://luckieme-luckieme.blogspot.com/2012/01/sometimes-you-just-need-to-see.html
Last week, I had the privilege of thinking about and discussing how to coach others in finding their purpose. To be honest, I have thought about little since.
The presenter, a passionate man who has dedicated his life to helping at-risk youth find their purpose, was engaging, knowledgeable, and down to earth in a way that encourages others to be down to earth.
He shared a lot of research about the power of understanding our own purpose and in the belief that no one is without purpose. (Feel free to check out his website: purposenavigator.com)
But one of my most essential learnings from that day was this, when people perceive they have meaningful purpose, they treat their lives differently. The perception of one's value to the greater good decreases a whole host of nastiness into which many throw their lives, including drug abuse, criminal behavior, etc.
It turns out that mattering, really matters.
Of course we all know this on at the deep level, but to see the research supporting it gave me great hope.
To see oneself as useful, not disposable is powerful. To see others in the same way changes everything.
Living on and with purpose- an everyday miracle of life changing perception.
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