Hi Friends,
Welcome to Thoughts on Purpose Weekly, our new more-regular format designed for sharing links and resources.
For a while now I have been trying to find a better way to share all of the links and resources that I have been saving up behind the scenes, without needing to write a fully rationalised think-piece about each one.
So, I’ll be sharing these link round-ups on a more regular basis (bi-weekly to start) but don’t worry, I’ll continue to share more long-form thoughts, book reviews and exercises in between.
They will feature:
Meaningful Reading: recommended articles, books and tweets connected to vocation that I’ve found thought-provoking, challenging or helpful.
Quote of the Moment: a list like this wouldn’t be complete without an inspiring quote, would it!?
One to Watch: think YouTube videos, interviews and TV recommendations.
News & Happenings: latest events related to my work on purpose.
My Inspiration Question: a gateway to prompt reflection about finding purpose in your work and life. In the words of Richard Rohr, ‘questions are more transformative than answers’. So what better way to finish than with a question?
+ there’s room for much more! What would you like to see here?
Anyway, I hope you’re excited as I am about this change. And without further ado, let’s get into it.
I was completely unprepared by how much this book about time would be relevant to our topic. I expected it to be good, but it was so much more helpful than I expected. It seems obvious to me now that our relationship to time profoundly shapes how we go about seeking a meaningful life and fulfilling our purpose.
“We don’t have time, we are time.”
Book review coming soon.
“There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honour your calling. It’s why you were born. And how you become most truly alive.”
—Oprah Winfrey
Paul Millerd has written a book called “The Pathless Path” about how to know you’re on the right path in life. He shares some of his story with Ali and the approach to navigating life that he discovered on the way.
There are really helpful timestamps for skipping to key moments.
In case you missed it, I shared some thoughts about purpose and parenting. This one was very popular and I got some great responses to this post. Take a look if you haven’t already:
If you had to stop all of the work you were doing right now, which part of it would feel most unfinished?