The Purpose Path
Happiness is not the goal, but rather a byproduct of living on what I call the “purpose path.”
This requires “vocational courage” — gaining clarity about the work you were made to do and committing to it no matter what. This is more than simply attending to one’s passions — this is discovering and acting on one’s reason for being. Vocation is not a goal to be achieved; it is a gift to be received
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