CHAPTER 5

Purpose

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If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.

—Lewis Carroll, AuthorAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Vision without execution is a daydream—but execution without vision is a nightmare.

—Japanese ProverbHarvey ThompsonIBM

Introduction

A wonderful skill in life is to be able to “see the forest through the trees.” It’s important to be able to perceive the individual issues of our life but also have the perspective and context to understand the “big picture.” Those who can see the big picture will be able to make better decisions and manage their journey well. Others will spend their life’s fullest energy running ...

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