Monday 13th

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"For the great doesn't happen through impulse alone, and is a succession of little things that are brought together."Vincent Van Gogh

In simple terms, success is just very small steps compounded together that achieve something great!

THE IMPORTANTCE OF PURPOSE

As a young person, a man specifically it is undoubtedly true that you need a purpose, you need a reason to wake up in the morning you need something to drive you because if you don’t you will feel lost, hopeless, and depressed, just like you’re floating through life.

A purpose drives you and slowly shapes and moulds you into the person you become through experiences, failures, trials & tribulations. This is a necessity that every young man needs as there's an overwhelming culture of lazy people that's becoming more and more apparent.

People that have no purpose, feed off others, give nothing and expect something in return and this is a one-way ticket to disaster. Control is a psychological and biological necessity for a man to live a fulfilled life yet this lack of purpose means a lack of control which makes you soft, weak and easily manipulated.

The reason finding a purpose is so important is because it gives us life, as Thomas Carlyle said:

The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder-a wait, a nothing, a no man.

It gives us a reason, a mission if you like in which you can constantly improve and become a better version of yourself day in and day out and it almost gives you a meaning for your life.

Napoleon hill said it best: 'The one thing you need to win in this life is a definite purpose.

The knowledge of what one wants and the burning desire to possess it'.

Your purpose doesn't have to be something that makes a load of money or helps a load of people, it has to be something that fulfils you and will continue to fulfil you every single day.

ACTIONABLE NEXT STEPS:

You can't flake a purpose. If you don't really want it and you don't have any emotion about it, you're not going to take action because it's your emotions that control your actions.

Start with what you love to do.

Are you making time to do what you want to do?

Start by asking yourself the question 'Am I making time for what I love to do?'

TAKEAWAYS:

Purpose gives you meaning, if you can't find your purpose you're not looking hard enough.

BOOK OF THE WEEK ⤵️

This week's book of the week is Show your work by Austin Kleon, a fantastic read that talks about the importance of being discoverable, showcasing your work like a professional, and networking properly in order to succeed with your creative work. It's no secret that we live in a highly competitive world. You can buy it HERE

CONTENT CREATOR OF THE WEEK ⤵️

The creator of the week is Behaviorhack, an Instagram-based creator that makes videos focused on everything self-improvement, his fantastic animations & designs make his videos easy and fun to consume with some innovative video topics! You can check him out HERE

LESSON OF THE DAY ⤵️

Purpose should be your primary focus.