Sticking to Purpose When Your Wheels are Spinning
Unfortunately familiar is the experience of spinning your wheels but not getting anywhere, not making any progress. Lag time between effort and outcome can suck the wind right out of you motivation sail . Do you remember "The Purpose Driven Life"--that book that became popular by Rick Warren? I read something about a "purpose driven therapy" or "motivation therapy" while reading on vacation that I really liked the sound of. I have never heard of it before but it is apparently a very old Japanese psychology theory. It speaks to traction found in wrapping words around a purpose and holding to it when gravity pulls you otherwise. Considering purpose, I love the simple idea of " creating a life worth being present in." When I get so harried, my hair is on fire, and I am chasing my tail through my day I get thirsty for this idea of being present. Ann Voscamp calls it " weighing down the moment with your full attention ." Most...