CONCLUSION
THE POWER OF MEANING
Losing your way on a journey is unfortunate. But, losing the reason for the journey is a fate more cruel.
– H. G. WELLS
This last chapter is not about your eulogy but rather your legacy. I’m not talking about leaving behind a name on a building because, frankly, that’s an ego trip. Rather, what will people say when they hear your name? Why are you on this planet?
Remember the age-old story of the two bricklayers. One said he was laying bricks. The other said, “Building a cathedral.” In that response we hear a powerful motivation. It’s called meaning—doing something that is purposeful beyond immediate gain.
The clearer you can be faithful to that why, the more energy you have to live each day. You have a gift, ...
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