A CLEAR LIFE PURPOSE: A KEY INGREDIENT IN SOCIAL PROGRESS

 In the New Vision of 30th September 2024 there was an article in which a program called Emerging Leaders Program(ELP) was introduced by the university and government officials. It is aimed at nurturing youths who form majority of the country(over 70% are below 30 years) into responsible and productive citizens. I believe that this is a very timely intervention. In the same article it was mentioned that youths face various challenges such as gambling and a number of them have dropped out of school. It should be noted that neglecting the youths is equivalent to destroying a nation's potential and prosperity. 

In the past there were less pockets of crime than it is today. Today it is very common to hear that someone has been murdered and many people lose their property too. The wave of insecurity can be linked to lack of access to dignified employment opportunities for youths. Just this year 2 youths were involved in the murder of a prominent business man. This is not to suggest that youths are criminals but am trying to correlate why neglecting the youth dilemma can be a tragedy for the nation. The  other day on the news I saw a group of youths in Bugiri District ganging up to beat the staff of a certain betting company for the failure to pay their "dividends".

As I interact with students in various schools during career guidance I have noticed a pattern where a number of them are not clear about their life purpose. They are in school because their parents told them. The abuse of purpose is a great tragedy in this continent. Without a clear purpose for life I have seen youths succumb to drugs. I have seen youths who take the path of least resistance and sell of their valued property to attend luxurious events or fund gambling .

In his book Think Big , Dr. Ben Carson shares how lack of a clear purpose for his life made him always emerge the last in class. It was the intervention of his mother that redeemed him and he changed his pattern. He started reading hard and topped the class until Yale university where he became a top medical doctor. He is remembered for separating the Siamese twins in one of the most complicated surgeries in the world. If someone can become a top neurosurgeon after discovering his purpose, then there is a lot to emulate about his personal story.


HOW TO MAXIMIZE OUR PURPOSE

1.Coonect to God who is the author of purpose

2. Have a long term vision for life

3.Read books on purpose

4.Identify role models to exemplify the type of life that yo desire

5.Act on your goals

6.Serve humanity

7.Develop a curious mindset

8.Avoid reading to just pass exams

9.Journal your experiences

10.Join Master Minds


Purpose is very important in life. It is the foundation of a life of significance and transformation. There are countless number of people whose lives changed after discovering their life purpose. Purpose discovery is a topic that is too important to be neglected.


Phillip Kiryowa

Finance and Leadership Coach

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For Financial Freedom and Sustainable Businesses

 

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