PURPOSE is POWER#AtoZChallenge

P is for PURPOSE

Life is all about living to grow, evolve and achieve and for this to happen, life needs to be in forward movement always. We need to be constantly striving to reach our destination, all excited and enthused. This driving force which pulls us towards our goal/ destination is PURPOSE, the thing that gives meaning to our life.  We can’t live our life like a rudderless boat, going where the wind takes us. We need to be sure about the direction we want to take. To make our existence worthwhile we need on earth, we need to be aware of what we live for, what we seek, what impact we want to make on others through our existence. For making it happen, we need to harness the POWER of PURPOSE and turn it (Purpose) into a catalyst of our progress in life. PURPOSE is also like our underlying philosophy to live our life.

Why PURPOSE is important ?

• It brings clarity in our life as we get to know our expectations
• It provides direction to our life. We get to understand the path we need to tread finish point we need an
• It establishes the philosophy to live our life. This philosophy guides all our actions and moves us closer to our goal
• It gives meaning to our life as we develop intrinsic motivation to keep giving it our best
• It makes us more productive and efficient as all our energies are focused on our identified  purpose
• It makes us an achiever as we keep accomplishing things aligned with our life’s PURPOSE
• It helps us get focused and in control of our life
• It challenges us, push us to our limits and enable us reach our full potential

How to identify PURPOSE ?

• Identify what we are most passionate about and what gives us feeling of satisfaction. The answer to this would be our PURPOSE in life
• Identify our fundamental values in life and the reason/ logic for these would be our PURPOSE
• Define goals that align with our fundamental values. Detailing the goals further in terms of objectives and outcomes will help us arrive at our PURPOSE
• Deep reflection of our interest and passion will unmask our PURPOSE to us
• Identify doing what gives the maximum satisfaction and a sense of achievement
• The act of critically questioning ourself will help boil down to our PURPOSE
•  Be creative and try out new things. This may reveal us our missing PURPOSE
• Engage in activities/ exercise that help connect us with our subconscious. Meditation, Yoga and Visualisation are few such activities

So, Live with PURPOSE and make a real DIFFERENCE ! 

KNOWLEDGE is the KEY#AtoZChallenge

K is for KNOWLEDGE

During those junctures in our life when we are at crossroads (in our personal or professional domains),we strongly feel the need to know more, something extra that will give us and edge and move us further/ forward from this stuck situation.  KNOWLEDGE is this something extra that gives us an edge and holds the key to our success, happiness and satisfaction in life. We live in a knowledge economy and the only way to be ahead of the pack is to acquire more knowledge in the domain we are working. The times we live in require us to go beyond just acquiring standard knowledge but going beyond and acquiring knowledge across other dimensions also which includes cross-knowledge and self-knowledge.   

Why KNOWLEDGE is important ?

·       Facilitates our overall growth (intellectual, social, mental and financial) in our personal and professional space

·       It puts us at an advantage over our competitors in the specific domain(s)

·       It instils in us a desire to learn more and keeps us inquisitive, curious and eager    

·       It turns us into a life-long learner

·       Builds familiarity with facts, information and skills pertinent to the specific subject, topic or domain  

·       Helps us become better decision maker, basing our decision on logic and facts

·       Improves our personality and  improves self-confidence and self-esteem

How to acquire and use KNOWLEDGE more effectively?

·        An understanding of the distinction between information and knowledge

·        Develop the ability to distil relevant knowledge from the vast ocean of available knowledge

·       Identify the exact and reliable sources for seeking/ searching knowledge. The sources referred should provide updated information on the domain areas

·       Apart from acquiring knowledge through learning, be open to acquire knowledge from your experience also

·      To ensure success, supplement knowledge with proper action. Knowledge without action doesn’t yield the desired results. So application of absorbed knowledge is the key to success

·       Develop the habit of knowledge sharing as it will develop new perspectives  

So, always remember that Knowledge is Power and we hold the responsibility for harnessing it for our growth and advancement in life !