| "Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit | | | | mission in life is to uplift, inspire, and ultimately change |
| of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other | | | | the world. |
| activities." - Aldous Huxley | | | | I also realised that the only way I can bring about |
| Many people seem to think their mission in life needs | | | | this change is through my own efforts. I need to live |
| to be a spectacular quest to "save the world." That's | | | | a life of integrity and passion. I need to live life at |
| not true. It doesn't have to be huge; it just has to | | | | such a high level that those around me are inspired to |
| be something. And it has to be what's right for you. | | | | do the same. That basically means I go out everyday |
| This is what really matters. It's about finding your | | | | and spend my time doing things that add value to |
| purpose and then living it everyday. | | | | my life and the lives of other people. And there are |
| Life really becomes a whole new experience once | | | | tons of those. Every time I read a book, go running, |
| you figure out what you were born to do. Getting up | | | | or do a favour for a friend, I like to believe I make a |
| in the morning isn't quite as difficult as it used to be. | | | | small difference in the world. Silly as it may sound, I |
| All those little things that used to drive you crazy | | | | believe those things add value to my life and I |
| don't seem as annoying anymore. Everything | | | | believe that value gets passed on to everyone |
| becomes so much clearer and life definitely becomes | | | | around me. |
| a whole lot more enjoyable too. | | | | This is very similar to the approach Anthony Robbins |
| So, how do you figure out what you are meant to | | | | takes. It's about deciding on your own personal |
| do? A good place to start would be at the beginning. | | | | purpose, having a few consistent rules about how to |
| After looking at all the things I wanted to be when I | | | | be happy, and rewarding yourself for following those |
| was growing up, I noticed a pattern. All of them, | | | | rules. It's also about understanding that everyone else |
| from movie director to human rights lawyer, had to | | | | plays by different rules and consequently not taking |
| do with other people. I always loved being an | | | | things too seriously. Try to find happiness in the little |
| entertainer. I loved using my offbeat sense of | | | | things because they really are everywhere if you're |
| humour to cheer people up and ultimately make their | | | | prepared to look. |
| lives a little better. That's how I came to realise my | | | | |