Good Friday Morning!
A. Question – As you move along into your second
half of life, would you entertain the idea of making
commitments in lieu of goals?
B. Thought – One of the consequences of my
transition into the second half is that I no longer
organize my life in terms of goals. Instead, I now make
commitments. I share them here not because they are
especially profound, but because they might encourage you
to develop a list of commitments for your own life
mission:
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The primary loyalty of my life is Jesus Christ. I am committed to fully put into play my gifts in service to him.
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I am committed to a vital marriage until “death do us part.”
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I have committed the majority of my time and money to beginning and developing a series of overlapping ventures which release the latent energy in American Christianity.
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I am committed to be an effective steward of the resources entrusted to my care.
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I am committed to be a good friend to ten people.
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I am committed to have a renaissance in the second half of my life. (Renaissance – a movement or period of vigorous artistic and intellectual activity)
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I am committed to practice “altruistic egoism.” (Altruistic egoism means gaining personal satisfaction by helping others. It recognizes self-interest as central to my human design, and it counts as greatest gain the goodwill of one’s neighbors.) (Half-Time by Bob Buford)
”All the good meals we have prepared for you
and all you can remember is the one spam
dinner.”
(Mom)
No texting and driving. Drive defensively! Read. Grow.
Make a few commitments & journal them for 21 days.
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