I am a reader. I love books of every kind and very genre.
Because I read so often, I am always coming across tidbits of information that
make me think. But every now and then I come across something that changes the
WAY I think. Big difference there.
That happens this week as I was reading "Go Solo: How
to quit the job you hate and start a small business you love!" by Kelsey
Humphreys.
I have always considered myself a creative person. A
writer, an artist, a crafter, a lover of ideas. I often joke that I think I
have gypsy blood because I love the idea of a new adventure, playing it kinda
loose with the rules, and dreaming. But then I started Kelsey's book. She
starts out by talking about Tolkien's quote "All who wander are not
lost"... okay, we are doing good so far I love Tolkien and that is one of
my favorite quotes. But then she says the thing that made me pause. She says
"You see, you can't reach your peak by wandering there.
One does not wander into greatness. You cannot simply hope to eventually do
meaningful work on your own terms."
Whoa. Wait a minute. Stop. Think. Process. I had to put down
her book and just meditate on that for a day or two.
She is right. You can't wander into greatness. I am not
going to wander my way into my own art studio where I can sell and teach my
art. If I want to have the life I dream of I have to accept that I am not going
to accidentally stumble upon it. If I want that life I am going to have to live
my life on purpose.
So that is what this 31 days is all about. Starting small by
making daily choices to live on purpose.
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