View this five-minute video about" The Power ofPurpose" or read about General Honore's calling below!
Retired Army Lieutenant General Russ Honore, Commander Joint Task Force Katrina, knows the power of purpose when he said, “There are two important days in a person’s life – the day one is born and the day they realize what they were born for. When I stepped off the plane in New Orleans, I knew why I had been born.”
When Russ retired after nearly 40 years of active service with the United States Army, he transformed his work with the Joint Task Force Katrina into a continuing battle for all Americans to build a culture of preparedness built on better education and moving beyond self and community preparedness to relearning the resilience that took our ancestors through the winter of 1776, across the Appalachians, and ensured the survival of these United States through a terrible civil war. This helps you understand why so many are pushing for Honore to be put in charge of FEMA (http://www.honoreforfema.com/).
In our continuing series on optimism, hope and faith, there is no question that the power of purpose plays a key role in unleashing an optimistic attitude in uncertain times. Whether sacred or secular, in this holiday season, trade your own preoccupation with your own problems for a centering journey to find your own purpose: Why are you here? How can you use your gifts to make a difference? What can you do today to meaningfully serve others off and on the job?
Finally, take inspiration from the words of Mother Teresa: "Remember this, I can do something you can't do, and you can do something I can't do. But we both have to do it." As you approach a challenging and enlivening 2009, look for ways today and for the year to come to find and live your purpose. By finding your purpose, you’ll find the optimism, joy and satisfaction that often come along for the ride.
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