Have you ever had a surreal moment that you never in your wildest dreams thought would happen? Well, that is what happened to me this past weekend. I was the commencement speaker at my Alma Mater, a surreal experience for sure!
Confession: I was a bit naughty in high school and had at least annual trips to the headmaster’s office, so standing there on Sunday, imparting some of the lessons I have learned this far, was both a privilege and a full circle moment.
If you had to tell students what you have learned along the way, what would you say? I know! It is overwhelming to pick just one message. So to give you all the cliff notes version, here is what I came up with. I talked about living a life full of purpose. Pablo Picasso’s quote, “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
A life full of purpose breaks down in to the following 6 categories:
- Exercise- You have to take care of yourself first before you can care for others.
- Make friends- What is life without them? There isn’t one!
- Road bumps- Life is full of them, they are just road signs
- Serve, serve and serve- Charity Matters…just sayin
- One thing leads to the next-Regardless of your plan, purpose’s plan is bigger
- Gratitude-The ultimate key to happiness.
At the end of the day, I think this is what we all aspire to, isn’t it? To find our purpose. It is after all that magical intersection of where your passion and purpose create this elusive thing we call happiness. Sunday, I felt it. Communicating and sharing, the message of service was my intersection, one I never thought I would find….but so worth the wait.
Charity Matters.
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