When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, many who make them have fallen off the wagon by February. I made one resolution this year—to increasingly live my life with purpose—and it’s one that I can sustain, because it allows for constant improvement.
I say “increasingly” because as the days, weeks, and months go on, I’m choosing to become more aware of how many of my activities and responses are by habit, knee-jerk reactions, or following the dictates of society. As this awareness grows, I can consciously make the switch to choosing the responses and actions that will improve my life—and the world around me.
What does it mean to “live with purpose”? It means waking up every morning and choosing to live in a way that leads to fulfilling your ultimate goals in life.
Of course, knowing your ultimate goals can be a challenge. On a superficial level, people might say they want to be rich, get married, be happy, be famous, win a Nobel Prize, etc. But there are lots of rich and famous people, even successful people, who feel empty inside.
