Quotes about Purpose

While trying is filled with good intentions, doing is the result of intentional living.

Real leaders have something to give, and they give it freely. Anthony DeMello saw a starving child shivering in the cold. Angrily he lifted his eyes to heaven and said, "God, how could you allow such suffering? Why don't you do something?" There was a long silence and then DeMello was startled when he heard the voice of God answer him, "I certainly have done something—I made you.

It's not what you do that matters as much as what God does through you.

A servant leader's value rests in why he does what he does and how well he does it, not in what he does or how often he does it. This allows him to find value in who he is.

As you reflect on your values, you should settle what you believe in three key areas: Ethical values - What does it mean to do the right thing for the right reason? Relational values - How do you build an environment of trust and respect with others? Success values - What goals are worth spending your life on?

Not everyone wants to be out of the spotlight as she did. But it's important for a leader to learn to work in obscurity because it is a test of personal integrity. The key is being willing to do something because it matters, not because it will get you noticed.

When you know your purpose in life and are growing to reach your maximum potential, you're well on your way to being a success.

If you wait until you can do everything for everybody, instead of something for somebody, you'll end up not doing anything for anybody.

Vision: How does this problem affect where we're trying to go? [Your Response Here] Priorities: Are my problems taking me or the team away from our priorities? [Your Response Here] Values: Are my values or my team's being compromised by this problem?

When it comes to the thing you love to do, the thing you were made to do, aim high. The odds matter little. Whether you fall down along the way matters little.

How does a person become productive? Find your strength and then find someone who needs your strength.

Success can be defined as the progressive realization of a predetermined goal.