No one wakes hoping for a meaningless life. But triviality is seductive.
You don’t have to wear a scowl. You do need courage to confront triviality.
Triviality says, “Stay busy.”
Busyness hides aimlessness. Motion fakes direction.
Hustle isn’t all bad. But it’s not a destination.
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Survival is success during crisis. It fails in the long-term.
Define meaningful action to thrive. Typically, we define purpose, choose goals, and set priorities. But there’s a better order. Priorities before goals.
Define purpose
Set priorities
Choose goals
You can do good things without priorities, but you can’t engage in meaningful action.
Stop worrying about things you can’t do. Focus on action.
Here are 5 innovative action prompts. Which one takes you where you want to go today?
Choose an action item that makes a difference for others.
Your boss can’t give you meaning. Neither can your organization.
Meaning comes from within.
We don’t find meaning at work. We bring meaning to work.
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