One of the most important things we should focus on each and every day is our "purpose" for being that day. I'm not talking about goals or objectives for that day, I'm talking about a deep down reason for being. I stumbled across this concept as I taught business development and entrepreneurship for many years. In essence, I would be discussing why a certain business actually exists. Of course, many of you and many of my students would argue that it was to make money! But, I often refuted that after realizing that if life was all about just making money, then we were really only satisfying the most fundamental needs of safety and security, and not really enjoying love, belonging, achievement, "making a difference", etc! All of these are on the higher order of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. What I am really talking about here is our true "mission" each and every day. How can we really impact those around us in a meaningful way while truly enjoying our contributions in life? Consider the old adage that "if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life". Too often we are chasing the dream, and not enjoying our daily impact. This becomes even more important when we realize that the one thing we can never get back once expended is time-therefore, yesterday is gone (with good experiences and memories hopefully); and tomorrow is never guaranteed. So, what's left is today and the moment, and what we do with that moment from a purpose perspective. Think about it, won't you!
