Pursuit Of Purpose

By me understanding this concept, I’ll become a better student. Reaching my goals in life are my purpose. Which is what is motivating me to do well in this class, i understand that if I'm attentive and give it my all, everything will be fine. In life i will always need purpose, but even in the classroom purpose is needed. I need a purpose to come to class, a purpose for trying in class, a purpose to participate, and a purpose to turn in this essay.

The clarity and effectiveness of purpose and the use of time was very well used in this meeting. The purpose of this meeting was very clear to both this writer and seemed to be to all group members. Group members respected that the purpose was to have meetings that were effective enough to help themselves stay sober. The group leader was very strict on keeping the group on task and did not allow much time for the group members to get off topic. The group discussions truly allowed group members to understand the purpose in being in attendance at each meeting. The time allotted for the meeting was perfect. The hour long session left just enough time for each portion of the meeting to be completed, but did not leave extra time where the group leader struggled to come up with discussion or activities for the group members to participate in. The use of time was very effective and clear to both the group leaders and group members.

It's a fundamental belief of mine that each one of us is brought upon this world with a major definite purpose in life. Everyone has a unique destiny for contributing to this world using their unique blend of talents and passions. I have no doubt that most people today work hard and stay busy with daily activities. The problem I've noticed is that many people live their lives without any sense of meaningful purpose that gives their lives passion and significance. They get caught up in the daily mechanical routines of life and they become creatures of habit rather than purpose-driven beings. Finding and shaping your major definite purpose is perhaps the most important thing that you will ever do in your life because your purpose is the driving force that spawns all the achievements that you will ever accomplish and it provides that unlimited source of motivation that drives you to achieve all the goals that you set for yourself and enables you to live life to the fullest.

Developing a meaningful purpose in life, is a very strong driving force that can often be underestimated. Without a purpose, living can easily become mere existence.

My first failure discouraged me to the point where, I felt like I would never reach an advanced math level again. The lack of self-confidence that resulted from my sub-par math scores soon began to negatively affect some of my other classes. I quickly realized that the trend had to stop. I worked diligently to achieve what, at the time, seemed unattainable. My change in the outlook of my repeated failures helped me to finally succeed. Throughout the course of the last two years, I have grown more self-aware in my study habits. I push myself even harder when I think I have done the best I can.

I have never failed any classes, but have never been a good student. Most of this was due to my lack of motivation when it mattered. If I was interested in the subject, I generally did well in it, because I was motivated. If I wasn’t, I skimmed by in the class. One thing I have realized is that you can’t do that in college. You either get your work done or you don’t, it’s that simple. Keeping myself motivated to do assignments is probably the single most challenging thing about coming to college. But when I get work done, I also have to make sure not to lose

As adults, we need to know the value of purpose. Without it we feel like we are just going through the motions of day to day life, and something feels lacking from our lives.

Everyone has a different story just as everyone has a different purpose. Finding your purpose in life is arguably the whole point of living. There are people who do not know what their purpose is, and maybe they never will. J.k Rowling's purpose in life was to write novels, that was her passion. Tiger Woods’ passion is golf, so that is what he chose to pursue in his lifetime.

The Angela Duckworth book Grit includes a chapter entitled “Purpose” which examines the different processes people go through in order to find their purpose in life. Throughout the course of the chapter, an eclectic mix of stories are told and explained as to why people believe their story has helped define the word purpose. The chapter explains that one’s definition of the word purpose varies by their life experiences

In the novel Passing, Nella Larsen explores the intricacies of the social and ethical pressures mounted on the middle class bourgeoisie black community. The middle class black, as they aspired to embody the stereotypical image of middle class which boader on white values, represses their individuality and “blackness”. Some of the mixed race, African Americans who were pale enough to pass for white, take that opportunity to marry white men and escape the burden of racism and segregation and also escape the poverty line. This is the case of one of the novel’s protagonist Clare. However, some of these mixed race African Americans took pride in staying “true” to their race and kind, but ironically gives in to the pressure by “passing” when it is beneficial to them. Irene and Brian Redfield are the Gold standard of the middle class bourgeoisie family. Brian, a doctor and Irene the accessory, wife and perfect hostess, both struggle in their loveless marriage as they try to balance their need for self fulfillment with the pressures of appealing to their social class. As they acknowledge, confront and pursue their search for personal fulfillment, it becomes imperative that they repress their sexual and racial proclivities being that they are black. More so, their sense of personal fulfillment is inevitably tied to the fulfillment of the demands of their social class which deceptively boaders on white values of

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm”, Winston Churchill once said. As a high school student I would only things that I had to and cross my fingers that I didn’t screw up. But in the long run, I realized it would pay off the keep my head up high and stay persistent.

I would lie awake at night, worrying about when I was going to find time to work and study for my classes while also getting enough sleep. As the year progressed, I began taking my victories where I could, instead of worrying over my scores. Despite my pre-calculus grade, which seemed stagnant at a solid C+, I refused to feed into my worry. I wouldn’t let it bother me unless it was an immediate threat. Thus, an idea developed: I decided that I would survive the entire year, focusing on the victories and pushing away the failures. This was a huge oversight on my part. When chemistry 101 began to reach new depths, my strategy fell through the ice. Even as I found myself falling farther behind, I continued to put my misunderstandings to the side. I told myself I could wait for one more day. This worked, for a few weeks, until I got my third test back, practically bleeding red ink and topped with a heart-wrenching 56. I realized that I couldn’t put it off for any longer: I asked questions, no matter how ridiculous they seemed. If I didn’t comprehend the way something was explained, I continued asking for clarification until I understood. I practiced chemistry problems for much of my free time. My failure pushed me to never stop questioning, to always be curious, and most importantly, to never let myself give up, even when failure is inevitable and frustration imminent. Without my grit, I wouldn’t have ended the year with a final exam score of 90 and an undeniable passion for

Since I forced myself to stay motivated throughout the unit I was learning, I felt I was improving a lot than before. I knew most things in the unit and would mostly aced every quiz. I study harder each day, eliminating my distraction and thinking about it benefiting my grade. I was still procrastinating throughout my study, but this didn’t stop me for completing my goal which was to ace the test. At the end, I manage to actually get an A- and bring my grade up by a lot.

If I do not get the result I want after each step I know all the negativity will bounce back. I will think this is pointless and there is no way for me to achieve this goal. This will cause me to get frustrated and give up on the goal. I can overcome this is by reasoning with me and visualizing success (Ellis et al., 2012, p.206). I am not getting better where I am right now and it cannot get any worst. I know this is an issue I had for a while, its time I come out and face it. By reasoning and remembering why I set this as a goal in the first place I can overcome this barrier.

This is no joke. You guys have got to understand that this life is not all fun and games like it is on TV. And any man who has been successful will tell you that it takes hard work and dedication to achieve anything in this life. You have to work hard to get what you desire in this life. Some of us will have to work harder because of the mission the Lord has given for you to accomplish in this life.