Recently David Brooks, Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, wrote an essay titled “The Moral Bucket List” that was posted in the SundayReview section of nytimes.com. He began his essay with this paragraph: “About once a month I run across a person who radiates an inner light. These people can be in any walk of life. They seem deeply good. They listen well. They make you feel funny and valued. You often catch them looking after other people and as they do so their laugh is musical and their manner is infused with gratitude. They are not thinking about what wonderful work they are doing. They are not thinking about themselves at all.” He went on to say in the next paragraph, “When I meet such a person, it brightens my whole day.” We can all become “day brighteners” and the secret is in the last sentence of Mr. Brooks’ opening paragraph: “They are not thinking about themselves at all.” If you would like to read the rest of Mr. Brooks’ meaningful essay, here’s the link.
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You talk about Purpose. I’m with you. Most people have heard the word but given little thought to it … what it means and how it applies to them personally. And that’s unfortunate, because without a strong meaningful purpose, an individual may have a good life but never a great life.
So I applaud your efforts to bring Purpose to light for so many people.
Dr. Alan Zimmerman