life purpose 101

If all you do is set goals and achieve them then you have learned to be a doer. Happiness isn’t at the end of the next goal. It is the journey of aligning your choices to mold your character into the type of person who lives their belief system, then creates a life purpose that reflects that same person.

— Shannon L. Alder

If you don't build your dreams, regret will build your nightmares.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

If you want to be happy you have to study people who are happy. You have to hang out with people that are happy. Life won't go in the direction you want, by simply trying to stay positive in a life you're not happy with. You have to know what you want and why you truly want it so badly. When you figure that out then you need to change your current identity, in order to fit the type of person you envision would make those dreams come true. Happiness is not reliant on the actions or inaction of other people. It is your “courage in motion” toward your dreams.

— Shannon L. Alder

It is not until you change your identity to match your life blueprint that you will understand why everything in the past never worked.

— Shannon L. Alder

Life is as simple as these three questions: What do I want? Why do I want it? And, how will I achieve it?

— Shannon L. Alder

Settling is not a destination, rather a vacation rental staring at an endless sea that dares you to cross its waves.

— Shannon L. Alder

So many people think that they are not gifted because they don’t have an obvious talent that people can recognize because it doesn’t fall under the creative arts category—writing, dancing, music, acting, art or singing. Sadly, they let their real talents go undeveloped, while they chase after fame. I am grateful for the people with obscure unremarked talents because they make our lives easier---inventors, organizers, planners, peacemakers, communicators, activists, scientists, and so forth. However, there is one gift that trumps all other talents—being an excellent parent. If you can successfully raise a child in this day in age to have integrity then you have left a legacy that future generations will benefit from.

— Shannon L. Alder

When what you value and dream about doesn’t match the life you are living, you have pain.

— Shannon L. Alder

You have to have more than hope to get what you want in life.

— Shannon L. Alder