Hello Family. I hope this posting finds everyone in good spirits and in good health. And if not, we pray that your spirit be restored as you continue to move toward your greatness.
As many of you know, the last few weeks have been pretty eventful for me. I have made a few major career changes. I have changed residences. And I have undergone a week-long celebration of my 31st birthday. I don’t know about you; but for me, that’s a lot to take on in just two weeks. However, in the midst of all of that, I had several opportunities in which I just sat alone and reflected on my life.
Since the launching of the CLK.com Empowerment Blog, I have attempted to provide you with several tools that will assist you in taking your life to unprecedented levels, as I have often stressed the importance of several principles and concepts. I have discussed the key stages of relationships, the needs of men and women, and provided several nuggets that are to bring you closer to your greatness. And while all of these concepts were great, none of them are of greater importance than the topic of purpose. While I am not yet sure of the total number of parts that will exist in this series, I am sure that its contents will be life changing. With that being said, enjoy the next series on purpose.
Several years ago, about five years to be exact, I woke up with the interesting idea of starting my own business. While the exact details of my future business were foreign to me, the sheer excitement of my desire to embark upon an entrepreneurship venture served as fuel to drive me during my period of ignorance. I jotted down business ideas, did research, and read books. Real estate investing, network marketing, and business consulting were all ideas that I began to explore. I searched business plans, explored different business names, and bought a computer. No matter what business idea I decided to pursue, I knew that I would need a computer. Besides, how would I develop marketing materials, connect with customers, and organize all of my company files that I was expecting to obtain? While it is, at least, five years in the past, the memories and thoughts during that time are very vivid to me.
I was so excited. And as I walked into the technology store, my excitement easily overtook me, causing me to resemble the likes of a kid in a candy store, as I made a mad dash to the area of the store where they sold computers. I knew what I needed. I knew what I wanted and I knew how much I wanted to spend. After approximately twenty minutes of talking to the sales representative, I proudly selected my computer, paid for it, and went to start my business.
Over the course of the first year, things were going well. I had decided on a business structure, had recognized some revenue, and had even developed some marketing materials. My computer even seemed to be a good investment, as it continued to help me in organizing files and managing my operations. However, within ten months of that first year, something drastic happened. In one split second, all of the progress that I had made was jeopardized. Without any notice, a bright spark flew from the back of my computer and the entire system crashed. After sitting in awe for several minutes, I attempted to power on the computer, but to no avail. My computer was completely broken. What was going to happen to my files? My data? My business? Fortunately, the computer’s manufacturer still honored its warranty, allowing me to have the system repaired and later resume my business activities.
Why do I tell this story? Well, I often find it fascinating how some of our most valuable lessons can be learned from the most simplistic events. As I take a mental inventory of every item that currently surrounds me, I notice that every one of these items was created with a purpose. My television. The sofa. The lamp that’s currently lighting up my living room. And yes, even my computer all have been created with a purpose. However, when any one of these items cease to operate according to its designed purpose, we quickly say that it’s broken. And if it is unable to be repaired, we dispose of the broken item, as it then becomes obsolete.
In our everyday lives, this seems to be a very easy concept to grasp. However, for some reason, when it comes to our own lives, we choose to neglect the obvious. If everything around us has been created with a purpose, is it too difficult to understand that we, too, have also been created with a purpose? And when we cease to operate according to our designed purpose, we, too, can then be considered as being broken. I have not always been committed to operating within my purpose. Therefore, I have also been broken. As a matter of fact, I must make a daily decision to continue to operate in my purpose. But fortunately, like the manufacturer of my computer, MY manufacturer often honors my warranty, providing me with opportunities to be repaired.
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