As you take time to discover your life purpose (see part 1), here are a few ideas to help in your exploration:
Your Desires
Ask yourself:
- What do you enjoy doing?
- What do you get excited about?
- What energises you?
Discovering Your Life Purpose (Part 1)
Take a moment to think back to when you were a child (for some of us, that is a little further back than for others!). Question: “What did you want to be when you grew up?” Maybe you dreamt of being an astronaut or a scientist or a movie star?… Read the rest
Is Our View of Retirement Still Working?
“Retirement” – what does that word mean for you?
Maybe you are young and retirement seems a distant, mysterious world for you. Or maybe you are working your butt off right now and can’t wait to finish? Or maybe you are already there. … Read the rest
Could You Live to 100 Years of Age? (Part 4)
Peter Drucker, the father of modern management, once noted that we are the first generation to have two lives – a first half and a second half. Over a hundred years ago, many people lived to only 45-50 years of age.… Read the rest
Could You Live to 100 Years of Age? (Part 3)
In part 4 and 5 of this series of posts on the possibility of living to 100, we will look at what longevity could mean for our lives. What does a life of significance, rather than mere success, look like? How do we break free from the conventional view of the three-stage life: education, vocation, and then retirement? … Read the rest
Could You Live to 100 years of Age? (Part 2)
Today we continue our series of posts on the possibility of living to 100 years of age.
Areas on the planet where people regularly live to over 100 years of age today are often referred to as “blue zones”.
… Read the rest Could You Live to 100 Years of Age? (Part 1)
One of the best gifts you can give those you love is to live a long life, Yes, why not plan to be around for a while. Of course, none of us control the number of our days nor do we know how long we will live.
… Read the rest Beware: Impulse Buying!
I remember early on in our marriage shopping for a new BBQ. The store had a sale on so I bought not only a whiz bang BBQ but also a heap of extras to go with it. In the end, I had overspent and busted our budget plans.… Read the rest
The Mystery of our Emotions (Part 1)
Emotions.
Feelings.
Difficult things to understand … at least for me.
I wouldn’t describe myself as an emotional person while growing up, although I would easily tear up while watching a movie that had anything to do with family.
… Read the rest Navigating the Stages of Faith
A few years ago, I wrote about stages of the life of faith. I have been thinking about this again recently and I strongly believe that this is an insightful way to view our faith in and relationship to God.… Read the rest
NEW Book Release: “Money Talks: Practical Principles for Becoming Financially Free”
I am excited to announce the release of a new book I have written called Money Talks: Practical Wisdom for Becoming Financially Free.
Those of us who live in the Western world live in some of the richest countries on the planet yet, despite this fact, many people are under financial pressure.
Bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved books.
… Read the rest My Experience with Burnout
My first encounter with burnout was back in 2002. I experienced what I would call an ‘emotional valley’ that lasted for about 6 months. I wasn’t sure what was wrong with me but it took everything within me just to make it through the next meeting, the next appointment or the next project.… Read the rest
Do Your Best
Quite coincidently, I heard a similar statement from two different people in two different places over the last week. It went something like this: “Don’t try to be the best, simply do your best.” That’s quite thought-provoking, isn’t it.
We live in a competitive, dog-eat-dog world today.
… Read the rest Flight Mode
I was travelling overseas recently and as the airplane took off the pilot reminded us to turn our phones off or put them in 'flight mode'. Flight mode suspends radio-frequency signal transmission on the device, thereby disabling Bluetooth, telephony, and Wi-Fi. As a result, during this time you can't receive any incoming phone calls, messages or email or surf the Internet.… Read the rest