Purpose

What it means

A man without direction drifts. Purpose gives effort a target and pain a reason. A Built Man knows what he is building and who it is for, and he lets that answer shape his time, his money, and his energy.

His mission includes the people who will carry his name.

How it grows

1. Awakeningasks what he is living for.
2. Foundationwrites a first draft of his mission.
3. Strengthchooses the harder right path over the easier wrong one.
4. Directionsets goals that serve his mission.
5. Leadershiphelps others find their own direction.

Practices

1. Write a one-sentence personal mission statement.
2. Review it every Sunday and set one goal that serves it.
3. Say no to one commitment that does not align.

Reflect

• What do I want to be remembered for?
• Who depends on the man I am becoming?
• What would I regret not attempting?