You’ve read how too many choices stops people from buying, you’ve read how the paralysis of “Anal-ysis” is a painful thought loop and how “DOing” is the quickest way to learning. Now here’s a way to determine what DO, why and when.
What were you put on earth to do? That’s a mind-blowing question, and most people don’t know the answer. Lots of folks get up, go to work, come home, eat dinner, sit in front of the television and go to sleep. That’s their day. That is not anyone’s purpose in life.
If you don’t know your purpose, then your first purpose is to get a purpose.
When you look at the lives of the most successful people who ever lived, you can see that they had a definite purpose and they knew it. Some examples are: Christ – His purpose was spiritual, and stated in John 10:10, which reads: “I am come that you might have life, and that you might have it more abundantly.”
Walt Disney’s purpose: “To make people happy.”
Dr. R. Buckminster Fuller’s purpose: “Humanity’s comprehensive welfare on spaceship earth.”
Henry Ford’s purpose: “To mass produce, mass distribute and have cars mass consumed.”
Andrew Carnegie’s purpose: “To manufacture and market steel.”
Mother Teresa’s purpose: “To care for and comfort the poor, sick and needy all over the world.”
Never confuse a purpose with a goal. Goals are great! I/we teach goal setting, and believe it is crucial to achieving any kind of success. But goals alone, left by themselves, can be un-fulfilling. We can have hundreds of goals (and I hope you do), but we may only have one purpose that we work for our entire life. That purpose is the underlying core that gives our goals direction and meaning.
Discovering your purpose will put your life into crystal-clear perspective. You will see another world, one in which you are a necessary and intricate spoke in the wheel. Your purpose is waiting for you to figure it out….and when you DO…you’ll create a new world, a new reality, a new wholeness where everything you need seems to flow to you.
WHAT IS MY PURPOSE? You cannot find this answer in a book or a class. (Wouldn’t it be nice and simple if you could?) The answer can only be found deep inside of you.
How do you find your purpose? My suggestion is meditation, or deep, controlled, concentrated thought. Find a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed. Grab a pen and start writing.
Relax and tap into your mind, way back there in the deepest, secret compartment of your mind, by asking yourself this question: “If I knew my life purpose, what would it be?”
Keep asking this question until you get the answer. It may not come the first day, or even the first week. The answer is within you, your heart and will surface consciously when you ask sincerely and repeatedly.
About Dr Bill Toth
Bill’s Background
I’m just an average guy who’s learned a few things about Life, Success and Personal Development – thanks to some incredibly good and bad experiences during the past 25+ years. I’ve made many mistakes and have learned to combine down to earth values with a unique ability to distill complex concepts into simple powerful strategies which can be immediately applied to produce measurable results. In short;
“I’ve traveled the territory, drawn a few maps and I’m happy to share them”
I do not consider myself to be an “expert” and my work is never presented as the definitive doctrine on how you should live your life or what it takes to be successful in your business. I am a work in progress and if you were to you join me on life’s journey by hiring me as your coach or partnering with us in business – our learning will very likely be a two way street. In fact, I expect it to be.
“What you know dies with you – what you DO leaves a legacy”
I was raised in upstate New York and eastern Pennsylvania. This rural upbringing is strongly reflected in my personal value hierarchy: Faith > Family > Friends > Fitness and Finance.
Education and a commitment to continuous improvement are next on the list. All these and more are strongly reflected in my coaching, teaching, writing and speaking.
While growing my private practice I also taught Orthopedics and Neurology at both the undergraduate and graduate level, produced a TV show on fitness, appeared on numerous radio and TV programs, authored numerous journal articles, chapters for medical texts, served as vice-president of my state medical association, and started a family. I have had the honor and privilege of consulting with and coaching a diverse population of people from royalty to prisoners, from children to CEO’s, from amateur to professional athletes from 41 countries and people of almost every race, creed, religious belief and nationality.
I am passionately committed to contribution and Living With Intention. Part of my philosophy is to think globally while acting locally. I am a very active member of my church, as well as several community organizations. After church, my favorite philanthropy is the Nourish the Children. I have also performed extensive volunteer work for both the Anthony Robbins Foundation, and the Make a Wish Foundation.
Why become an Entrepreneur?
I became an entrepreneur because after 5 years of Health Care Reform I found I was merely an employee of the various insurance company’s I was interacting with. I became painfully aware I was working more hours for less money and that what I was doing wasn’t working!
At the same time my beautiful daughter, Casey, was born. This was the first time in my life I started to think about my future, and of course hers. When children come into your life, your perspective changes from Firebirds and Ferrari’s to Gymnastics, music lessons, horseback riding and so forth. Suddenly, I had to think longterm – was what I was doing going to provide all the things that a father wants for his children?
In October of 1998 I started my entrepreneurial endeavors on a very part time basis. Less than 3 months later my New Year’s Resolution was to put my practices up for sale. In May of 1999 I sold them and began to work on my dreams and my fortune on a full time basis. From there, it took me a full five years to get to the point where I could do whatever I wanted to do. Along the way I wrote my first book: “Morning Moments”…as well as learning a few things about money, transitioning careers and happiness. I am happy to share what I know, in short again;
“I’ve traveled the territory, drawn a few maps and I’m happy to share them”
In summary; Transitioning careers was the hardest challenge I’ve ever taken up and it’s been the most rewarding! In so many ways, this is the very best personal development seminar I’ve ever taken because I met mySelf and my wife in the process…and every perceived adversity was worth it.
Today, with my wife Julie, we “get to” pay the gift forward by coaching, mentoring others through the same process. There is no greater pleasure than showing others how to earn their freedom and then observing what good they do with it.
Life Will Never Be The Same
