“Introverts treasure the
close relationships they have stretched so much to make.”
“We can't underestimate the
value of silence. We need to create ourselves, need to spend time alone. If you
don't, you risk not knowing yourself and not realizing your dreams.”
“Introverts think carefully
before they speak. We can be excellent public speakers because we prepare
carefully.”
It feels so good to sit here and
write. I feel so blessed to be
able to do this whenever I can. I
love being in my Purpose. Here is what
being in Purpose does for me:
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It gives my life structure.
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It gives me something to look forward to.
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It makes me more productive.
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It makes me happier.
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It keeps me off the wrong paths.
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It gives me something to contribute to the world.
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It is one of the few times that I am being the man I
want to be.
Obviously, my
Purpose, or one of my purposes is writing. I’m still thinking about the 10,000 –hour rule. I’m envisioning my success as a writer
and the fulfillment of my desire to read, write and study in my house on the
beach. Those are the things I want
to do most. Those are the things
that fill me with excitement and joy.
I feel so blessed and grateful for the desires God has given me and for
the ability to express those desires.
It is, as I said, one of the few times that I am the man I want to
be. And who is that man?
He is…
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Peaceful
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Joyful
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Loving
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Productive
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Creative
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Able to be alone.
One of the
surprises since I’ve started writing is the discovery of my introverted
side. My extroverted side has
always been very obvious. I’ve had
a lot of friends. I like an
audience. I like being in front of
people and inspiring or entertaining.
And, yes, I like attention.
But lately, I’ve become increasingly content to just be alone, sometimes
for hours, to just write and read.
I love people, but the need I use to have for company seems to have
decreased greatly. I recognize
that some of that need was based on fear.
Curiously, my decreased need for attention has caused me to love and
appreciate people more, not less.
Maybe I’m seeing people as people and not as a means to an end.
Part of my reason
for wanting to spend more time alone is that I know I can serve the world more
effectively this way. I can go out
and maybe positively affect a handful of people. Or I can stay in and write and have a positive affect on
potentially thousands of people.
Without seeing or talking to anyone, I can encourage and inspire and
bless.
Again, I’m not
saying I don’t need or want people.
Nor do I want to be alone all the time. But eventually, I’d like to spend as much time in my house
on the beach as possible. That
would be ideal.
Of course, the other
thing that makes my solitary time ideal is that I use it constructively. It doesn’t help to be alone if I don’t
use my time well. Misuse of my
time blesses no one and is in fact a sin.
In The Ten X Rule, Grant Cardone
says I have an ethical duty to be successful. The only way I can see being successful is if I do my best,
if I do my work every day.
So I did it
today. Not very well,
actually. I still let myself get
distracted. I didn’t stay focused. This blog took longer to write than it
should have, and it will probably be shorter than most of my blogs.
Still, despite my
shortcomings, I did it. I got it
done. Two blogs were written
today. I’m closer to my goal. Perhaps my shortcomings, as much as
they frustrate me, can also be a blessing. Maybe someone who is reading this and trying to find his or
her own purpose wont feel so alone when he or she struggles to find his or her
own purpose.
When I write, I am
the man I want to be. But I’m not
always that man when I’m not writing.
Perhaps the answer to that is to write more often. That is one of the reasons I set the
goal of two blogs a day. It gives
me more time to be the man I want to be.
The man I am when I write, the man I am whenever I am in any of my
purposes is the man I want to be.
He knows how to Get Started and Keep Going.
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