Chapter 3The Purpose Spiral

We are all on a spiral path. No growth takes place in a straight line. There will be setbacks along the way. . . . There will be shadows, but they will be balanced by patches of light. . . . Awareness of the pattern is all you need to sustain you along the way.

Kristin Zambucka

All life is a spiral of change, a continuous graceful curve toward purpose. There is a definite pattern to it all, and we spend our whole lives seeking that pattern by living with different questions at each age and phase. Searching for the pattern is the heart of our human quest. If we’re aware of that pattern, and our place in it, we can identify the best choices to sustain us along the way.

Most of us find that our purpose evolves as experiences ...

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