GOT WISDOM?
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom: And with all thy getting get understanding.” Proverbs 4:7 As I read this quote one morning last week, I immediately thought of the recent milk ad campaign — Got Milk? And I wondered, what is it to ‘have wisdom?’ I know it’s useful to make a distinction…
Synchronicity and On and Off Purpose Patterns
I love how the Universe often gives us answers to our questions just when we need them and are ready to receive them. Just this morning I found myself ‘gripping’ about having to get up. It’s become an ‘off purpose pattern’ of mine. I love staying up late reading then complain (mostly to myself) when…
Imagine Your Life & World On Purpose
I thought for today’s blog entry, I’d share a short excerpt from my book, Life On Purpose: Six Passages to an Inspired Life. What would it be like to understand your Divinely Inspired Life Purpose with crystal clarity? Right in this moment, you can begin to experience your life on purpose. Imagine that you know…
Clarity of Purpose: A Different Cut
In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, motivation is extremely important. Clarifying your motivation or your purpose for doing something, even the small daily issues that arise in life, can be quite useful and enlightening. Here’s a story from Bo Lozoff’s book, It’s a Meaningful Life: It Just Takes Practice that illustrates the point quite well: “A…
NEW! Life On Purpose Audiobook Now Available
I’m excited to announce that we have a new way for you to step upon the purposeful path that leads to clarity of purpose and your ability to design your own life on purpose. I recently completed the audio book version of Life On Purpose: Six Passages to an Inspired Life. It’s over 9 hours…
LIFE, LIBERTY & THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS – How Are We Doing?
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” From the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence What is ‘life’ as an unalienable right? I believe it’s more than…
Follow Up from Book Expo America
Hard to believe that it’s been a month since I was in New York at Book Expo America. What a month it’s been, with the launching of Life On Purpose: Six Passages to an Inspired Life. It’s been one of the most exciting, fun, and on purpose months of my life. A new friend of…
Brad Swift on The Art of Living Television Show
I’m going to be on TV! A couple months ago during the initial Book Tour Launching in Baltimore for Life On Purpose: Six Passages to an Inspired Life, my family and I were followed around by a television crew for the Retirement Channel show, THE ART OF LIVING. My profile will air next week, July…
The Birth of Life On Purpose Institute
At Life On Purpose Institute we believe everyone should follow their purpose and passion in life and that doing so will never lead you astray even when you aren’t completely clear where it will lead you. I call it “following the breadcrumbs of your passion” and it’s actually how Life On Purpose Institute began. I…
Top Ten Benefits of Living On Purpose – Part 6
Now, it’s time to move from insight into action with the following assignment: Call to Action Assignment–Part One Select the top three or four benefits from the previous pages, those that resonate with you most strongly and that you’d most want to experience more of in your life. Then, take a moment to step into…
