For the sake of what
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Think quietly about one thing you are doing today that you care about getting right.
Ask yourself what makes it matter and who or what your effort is for, then follow the answer one step further if another thought comes.
Your reason may reach towards someone you care about or a future you want. It may simply be the satisfaction of doing something with care.
Keep the answer nearby through the day, and come back to it if it helps you remember why the effort matters.
That’s the practice.
Listen for Give the question enough quiet, and do not read silence or faces as a sign of any particular answer.
The skill of purpose. Aligning with an overarching aspiration that provides a source of meaning and significance in your life.
What overarching aspiration gives your life meaning? How might aligning your daily work more closely with it deepen your sense of purpose?
Think quietly about one piece of work in front of you this week that you care about getting right.
Ask yourself what makes it matter and who or what the effort is for, then follow the answer one step further if another thought comes.
Your reason may reach towards particular people or a future you want. It may simply be the satisfaction of doing the work with care.
Keep the answer nearby as we go on, and come back to it if it helps you remember why the effort matters.
That’s the practice.
Watch for anyone who goes very still, tearful or far away. Do not single them out. Offer a break, or speak to them quietly afterwards.
The skill of purpose. Aligning with an overarching aspiration that provides a source of meaning and significance in your life.
What overarching aspiration gives your life meaning? How might aligning your daily work more closely with it deepen your sense of purpose?
The skill of purpose
Aligning with an overarching aspiration that provides a source of meaning and significance in your life.
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