Tips to stay focused and productive
If there is a single, most-consistent problem in my life, it’s the ability to stay focused and productive. The older I get, the harder it seems to do.
90% of employees okay with making less to do more purposeful work
In 1974, legendary American writer Studs Terkel noted, “Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread; for recognition as well as cash; for astonishment rather than torpor.”
Is your routine keeping you from pursuing your purpose?
When we get trapped in a routine, sometimes it can morph into a comfort zone, from which we don’t want to deviate. That’s very easy for people over 50 to do. Routines can become quicksand that traps us in a hopeless existence.
You don’t have to dig to find your purpose; just ask!
God created you for a specific reason and bestowed upon you a natural ability to do something better than most other people in at least one skill. Do you really think he wants to toy with you in a game of cat-and-mouse as you mindlessly seek to uncover that purpose?
Your heart knows your purpose
“Pay attention to what feeds your energy. Your instincts will let you know when you’re on the right path,” Amy wrote.
Is gray hair a symbol of glory or scorn?
“The Old Testament views older people not as ‘elderly’ or ‘senior citizens,’ but as ‘gray-heads.’ Since gray hair is associated with long life, which is, in turn, associated with wisdom, this is an honor, not an insult,” Pastor Challies wrote.
By pursuing purpose, people enjoy more pleasant experiences
“Studies have shown for years that people living with purpose report fewer unpleasant emotions like anxiety and depression and even less physical pain,” Michael said.
As we age, we move from ‘From Strength to Strength’
The point of “From Strength to Strength” appears to be that even though we can’t expect to perform at the same level we did in our younger years, our “crystalized intelligence” enables us to venture into new mental strongholds more aligned with our decreasing physical abilities.
Purpose coach spells out what the word means to her
“There is power when one has a sense of meaning, to pursue an aim in life. Purpose helps us on our life’s journey for it provides direction and guidance,” Diana Jaworski wrote
Professor says people can ‘feel’ a sense of purpose
Whether purpose is of the life-goal variety, just a feeling someone has or somewhere in between, it can be good for health and well-being, Dr. Hill noted.