TODAY’S PURPOSE

 

“Give every day the chance to become the most

beautiful day of your life.”          Ma r k Twa i n

Today’s To Do List

• Be the best husband I can be

• Be the best dad I can be

• Get up early and see the sunrise

• Get outside. (walk, run, bike, hike, fly fish)

• Meditate

• Yoga

• Exercise-lift weights

• Chores (yard work, jobs around the house)

• Errands (post office, grocery store, gas up the car)

• Work (client meetings, depositions, court hearings, trials,

preparation time, write-research legal motions and briefs)

• Pickleball

• Eat dinner with Ann

• Read

• Walk the dog

• Stretch

• Sleep

My daily goal is to complete each of these things to the best

of my ability. That is a full “today’s purpose.” Come to think

of it, that is a full life’s purpose, isn’t it? When you break it down

into little chunks and identify the things you need to do, suddenly it

brings clarity to the bigger picture. What makes you happy, gives you

purpose, and makes you want to get out of bed in the morning can

be the basis of your habits and routines. What is on my list is just as

telling as what is not on it. I do not see, watch TV, or check Instagram.

These things may be temporary distractions and bring momentary

pleasure, and at times, this type of entertainment may be needed.

However, in the grand scheme of things these activities are just

distractions, not your purpose for the day, or your life. Stay focused

on what truly matters. You need a “life’s purpose,” to feel useful,

needed, and productive. It gives you a sense of accomplishment. Some

folks may be better at finding their life’s purpose. For others, on the

surface it may appear that they’ve got everything figured out, but in

reality, they are struggling with the same question. “What is my life’s

purpose?” may be the wrong question to be asking yourself. What if

instead each morning, you asked, “what is my purpose today?” Or

each night you could ask, “what is my purpose tomorrow?” Rather

than struggling aimlessly about life’s big purpose, you can choose to

focus on a question you can answer. What am I uniquely good at?

What is on my path today? You must look in the mirror and start

with these types of questions.

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