CHAPTER 3

The Power of Purpose

Where The Champion Edge Begins

You have a purpose. You really do. As Native American author Christine Quintasket (1884–1936), who was also known as Mourning Dove, put it, “Everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission.”1

You have a purpose and it is much bigger than merely going to work, collecting a paycheck, and paying off the mortgage. That’s survival, but it’s not purpose. You are here to make some kind of positive difference in the world. It may be in your family, your company, or your nation, but you’re here to make your world a better place.

You have a purpose, and when you discover or clarify it, you answer two of the biggest questions you will ever face. ...

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