Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - Purpose & Self Worth

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Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - " Purpose & Self Worth "

If your life has an important purpose, does that make you a more valuable

human being?

If you're a regular receiver of the Winner's Circle Network, or if you are

familiar with my work at The Pacific Institute, you know that I think a

strong sense of purpose is important.

I think it is so important that I spend a lot of time urging others to

develop a sense of purpose. But don't make the mistake of confusing purpose

with worth, as many do who are continually looking outside themselves to

feel worthy.

You see, when you determine your personal worth by your job, career, family,

social position, income or appearance, you create a dilemma for yourself.

The dilemma is that you must constantly work for approval, love, acceptance

and control in order to feel worthy.

So if you lose your job, or your children grow up and leave home, or you

retire and begin to look and feel older, you may find yourself feeling

worthless or even depressed. You can spend a lifetime looking outside

yourself to feel worthy. The truth is that all of us have an inner value.

Every human being is worthy, simply because she or he exists.

A sense of purpose will help you live a more satisfying life, but always

remember that you give meaning to what you do, what you do does not give you

meaning.

Lou Tice

The Pacific Institute

Blessings,

Charlene

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