The Three Pillars of Life
We all have the power to change our lives. What differentiates
between those who take the action to change and those who just
sit on the sidelines are three basic human endowments. These
three if understood and practiced have the power to initiate
change within us. Lets take a look at them individually.
Purpose A strong purpose provides us with energy. Purpose is
nothing but the motivation to keep us going. It is like the
engine of the ship. Its absence is taken by inertia, a feeling
of being in the comfort zone and being there. People with a
sense of purpose see a larger picture. They have the ability to
gush towards their objectives simply by the motivation and the
energy that their purpose creates for them.
Values Have you ever applied a quick fix, fast acting, and fast
track solution to a problem? Certainly every one of us has done
it at one time or another. It certainly works in the short term
but eventually it tears us down. Why is that so? This is because
of the fact that quick fix solutions do not harmonise our
purpose with our values. They just patch up the purpose with a
sort of quasi values giving us an illusion of a solution. If you
want your life to be in harmony, the first thing you need to do
is to clarify your values both in your organisational and
personal life.
To balance our values, we have to make a clear distinction
between