Sep 4, 2018
Life is — and will always be —
full of twists and turns. It’s a pendulum swing between triumph and
defeat, fulfillment and frustration, clarity and confusion. On this
journey, we all walk towards finding, following, and fulfilling our
higher purpose. In today’s episode, Kevin shares 10 tips that you
can practice today to start living with higher purpose and why
you’ll be glad you did.
Kevin’s ability to welcome and
encourage rich conversations with people has played an instrumental
role in his growth as a thought leader. He has persevered through
his own experiences with failure and frustration, and is driven to
share 10 enlightenment tips to encourage us to relentlessly pursue
and follow our path to a higher purpose.
Action leads to clarity, and so,
here are 10 tips to get you started on your higher purpose journey
today:
Make peace with your past.
- Reconcile everything from your past that seeks
to hold you back from the present and your future. Make peace with
your past, however painful it is. Don’t let it keep you
captive.
- Forgiveness is your friend. If you’re
disappointed in yourself, forgive yourself. If you’ve wronged
someone, ask for forgiveness. If you’ve been wronged, choose to
forgive your oppressors even if they don’t ask for it.
- Lewis
B. Smedes shares: “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and
discover that the prisoner was you.” Whatever’s hurting you or
holding you back, make peace and when necessary, let
go.
Your deepest hurt can be the source of your greatest
strength.
- There’s no denying that we all inevitably
encounter hardships in our lives. But these awful moments are what
transform us into more empathetic beings, who learn to channel
their deepest hurt to bring comfort and understanding to those who
are suffering the same.
Stop comparing yourself to others.
- Don’t
be tempted to drive yourself down by comparing yourself to others.
No one can be you, except you, so find the courage and strength to
be your genuine self.
Cultivate your willingness to stand out.
- It’s
funny how we perceive babies to be perfect the way they are, and
yet we torture ourselves into believing we are completely flawed.
In Psalms 139:14, it says: “I praise You because I am fearfully and
wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows
full well.” When did you start looking in the mirror and stop
seeing yourself as fearfully and wonderfully made? Whatever the
reason, remember that YOU are valuable and marvelously made. Your
gifts are proof of that.
See the people others overlook.
- If
you truly want to live your life with higher purpose, open your
eyes and ears – be aware of those others often overlook – touch the
untouchables, befriend the friendless, acknowledge their value and
remind them of their value.
Shine your light and share it with others.
- If
you are given the choice of either fanning the flame of someone
else’s dream or dousing that flame – FAN IT.
Be kind every day.
- Bring
kindness unto the world that has become increasingly calloused and
unkind. The ripples of kindness has a catalytic effect, so there’s
no such thing as a small act of kindness. So please, always be
kind, always be kind, always be kind – there is really no excuse
not to be.
Be an encourager.
- Offer
encouragement. When you see someone’s potential, do whatever you
can to affirm, encourage, and invest in them. If you see someone
distressed, depressed, discouraged; stop, ask, and
listen.
Discover your dream.
- Write
it down, draw it up, or map it out – make your dream vivid and
visual. If you have not discovered your dream yet, invest your time
and find out where you want to be in the future.
- Be
careful with whom and how you share your dreams. Some people won’t
be able to understand and appreciate your dream, so build
meaningful relationships with people who are committed in living
their lives with higher purpose, connect with people who will
believe in you and support you in your journey.
Abandon scarcity and embrace abundance.
- Scarcity holds you back from living your life
to its full potential. Kevin recalls how every bad decision he’s
ever made was born under the scarcity mindset, where as every good
decision he’s ever made happened out of an abundant
mindset.
- It’s
possible to rewire your brain and adapt the abundance mindset, all
it takes is a few seconds because abundance is really all about
practicing gratitude. If you want to make great life decisions,
cultivate abundance and let gratitude permeate your
day.
Clarity will find you when you
take action, so seize this moment to start living with higher
purpose today. Take the time to reflect, “What do you need to do
between now and the end of 2018, so that when the new year arrives
you are ready to find, follow, and fulfill your purpose with
gusto?”
An Extraordinary Experiment
Thank you for listening to this
episode of the Higher Purpose Podcast. Remember, if you ever think
that your work could be less ordinary, there’s not much between you
and something extraordinary. Just 13 weeks, and a bold experiment.
Find out more about the Extraordinary Experiment here!
Resources
Oscar Trimboli
Nick Craig
Thomas Winninger