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Our goals evolve as we grow. Once we must have wanted a small car, any car, but now, we want a big car. We assume that a bigger car will give us more happiness. Once single, now we want to get married. We think a life partner will give us happiness.
Why do we want what we want? Goals move us out of status quo, because we can get to a better situation than now. Happiness is that apple that we are reaching for on the table. But, once we find out that the apple is fake, what happens to our happiness?
A purpose gives us something to strive for. When we’re exercising our strengths to get to the final goal, we are happy.
Sara Blakely, the Founder of Spanx, found her purpose at the intersection of three things: what she was good at, what brought her joy, and how she wanted to serve the world.
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COMMITMENT - A Pillar of FutureSTRONG Academy
Our children will one day face the real world without our support. Academic development is not the only skill they will need in the real world where people skills like taking the lead, emotional intelligence and a strong moral compass will determine who will shine. So, as parents who want to raise well rounded adults, we want to give them the right tools for their personal development.
Here is COMMITMENT as described as the 6 C’s of Future STRONG.
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