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Your Life’s Purpose in Three Words, Live to Give
What purpose were you created to serve? What are you inclined to do that glorifies life and existence itself?
Imagine you only had six months to live. Privy to this information, what would you do with your life?
Does this scenario sound familiar? If so, it was likely suggested by a motivational speaker in an attempt to get you to understand the value of time and of living a meaningful life. Doubtless, you considered the prompt only briefly before moving on with your day.
However, take a minute now to truly think about what you might do if you knew for certain that you would be dead in six months. Count six months from today and identify the day that your future self takes its last breath. Got the date? Good. Now, take a moment to consider how your life would change.
What will you do with each day? Will you quit your job? Where will you go? Would you stay inside, cursing life and slipping into a deepening depression? Would you live aimlessly every day seeking only the satisfaction of your carnal desires?
Most Are Without Purpose
It is likely that many would dread the end of their existence. For these types, the world would become a gloomy place…
