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PURPOSE ELEVATES SIMPLICITY

Published 5 months ago • 3 min read

April 29, 2024

KEEP IT SIMPLE

The most complicated thing I ever did was try to be successful. Lots of plans. Strategies. Tactics. And, loads of action. Coffee meetings. Networking events. Go. Go. Go.

It nearly killed me.

And, in some areas of my life it absolutely ruined me.

My goals for my life I had adopted from other people. Trying to be like my mentors. Follow industry best practices. Reading books upon books upon books.

More coffee. More energy drinks. More caffeine.

In the pursuit of greatness.

I actually overcomplicated it.

"Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains."
- Steve Jobs

What I really needed to do was to be more of me. To step into my greatness. The seeds of greatness were already within me. The seeds of greatness are already within you. Stir those seeds up. Step into your greatness. You already know what you should do. Trust yourself. Be yourself. Keep it simple.

During my first day in counseling with my marriage crumbling and a 10 month old son on my lap, my therapist asked me: "What's your goal in all of this?" I shared with him I wanted my wife to come home. He informed me that it couldn't be my goal because I didn't have any control over it.

He then suggested this goal: "To be the man, father, and husband that God created me to be."

That's what I have control over.

To be the best version of myself.

In business, the best strategy is to be 100% uniquely me. To follow my own best practices. To lean into my gifts. To show up as only I can show up.

Life gets simpler when all you're trying to do is be yourself.

All I'm trying to do is live my 100 Year Manifesto.

Here's the irony: the more I focus on living out my 100 Year Manifesto, the simpler my life becomes. How?

PURPOSE ELEVATES SIMPLICITY

Every single day, I know my purpose. I know my goals. I know my core values & guiding principles. All I'm trying to do each day is make sure my words and actions align with my framework for living (my 100 Year Manifesto).

The 100 Year Manifesto is your filter. It's your compass. It's your purpose. It will simplify your life.

The complexity of getting your life on a single page, it might be the hardest thing you ever day. But, it's worth it.

The more clarity you have in life, the simpler your life becomes...in a really, really good way. There's peace. There's joy. There's rest. And, there's a whole lot of purpose.

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