Find your purpose

Stop letting other people determine your life

Some phrases I hate:

• “College was the best 4 years of my life.”

• “I can’t wait for the weekend.” (that means 71% of your week is a waste of time)

• “I don’t love what I do but it pays the bills.”

I understand some people prioritize their lifestyle. But what does that really mean? Your lifestyle IS your life. There is no difference. There is a simple framework for deciding things we should prioritize. Does this give me energy?

• Hanging out with a certain friend

• Shooting a basketball

• Doing excel models

Novelty wears off. Even if you love doing something, you aren’t going to enjoy it 24/7. Still, the things you consistently put your energy and attention towards should serve us. We shouldn’t be serving them. Life is a game of balances. If you put your energy and attention towards things that TAKE more than they GIVE you will lose the game.

There are 3 things that really matter in the game of life.

• Finding your purpose

• Doing what you love

• Making a living

If you can find a way to satisfy these three things you will be happy.

When you follow the path everyone else is on, you cross one thing off the list - MAKING A LIVING. This is the easiest thing to do. There are millions of jobs that will pay you a living wage. There are only a few things that will give you purpose and energy.

This means we have to make tough decisions:

• Distance yourself from a friend

• Give up on a dream (or your dad’s dream)

• Quit a high paying job

We get so much of our self-doubt and fear of rejection from our parents. They tell us we should be realistic, talk a certain way, and present ourselves properly. We love our parents, but this is our life. They don’t know what is best for us. Only we do.