Have you ever noticed that some leaders have this strong sense of determination and energy as if they are working towards something important?
This week, while sick and in bed with some flue-like symptoms I did what I usually do when I feel like garbage and can’t move. I load up on Youtube videos from my favorite peeps.
That’s when I saw this great talk from John Maxwell about finding one’s purpose. I took some notes and then searched the web for the best quotes I could find from him on this one topic.
Eventually, I’ll write a blog post on this topic but one of the ideas this talk gave me is about leading on purpose and for a purpose. I’ve never heard anyone in a meeting at work talk about purpose, but it’s crucial for personal success and our leadership.
One of the things Maxwell explains in the video is that there are people who seem to have tons of energy and drive and there are some who are dead, “but they haven’t made it official yet.”
The difference between these two, according to Maxwell, is PURPOSE.
I don’t know if these are John Maxwell’s best quotes on this subject, but these are my 10 favorite.
As you read these quotes, think not just your life’s purpose but also about your leadership’s purpose.
Why do you lead?
Here are my favorite quotes about purpose from John Maxwell:
- “Success is knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.“
2. “If you are bigger than your purpose, you have a career. If your purpose is bigger than you, you have a calling.”
3. “A dream worth pursuing is a picture and blueprint of a person’s purpose and potential.”
4. “People’s purpose in life is always connected to their giftedness.”
5. “A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose – a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.”
6. “Courage and initiative come when you understand your purpose in life.”
7. “Whenever I mentor people and help them discover their purpose, I always encourage them to start the process by discovering their strengths, not exploring their shortcomings. Why? Because people’s purpose in life is always connected to their giftedness. It always works that way. You are not called to do something that you have no talent for. You will discover your purpose by finding and remaining in your strength zone.”
8. “We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.”
9. “When you find your why, your find your way.”
10. “I’ve decided I’m going to live until I die.”
Did any of these quotes stand out to you? Which one?