The Seed of Purpose

D.J. Gregory:

Continuing with my summary of Denis Waitley's classic book, Seeds of Greatness, subtitled The Ten Best-Kept Secrets of Total Success, let's take a look at seed number five. The fifth seed is purpose. Waitley's chapter on purpose is all about goal setting. He says, "The reason so few people achieve their goals in life is they never really set them in the first place." 

There is a power within all of us that moves us towards our dominant thoughts. Waitley encourages you to know where you are going and to live life with a purpose. I love the expression, 'He/She walks with a purpose!' You can just tell who the people are who move through life with places to be and people to see. 

How about D.J. Gregory, who walked every round of the PGA Tour in the year 2008 despite battling the crippling disease cerebral palsy? D.J. walked every hole in every round of 37 tournaments, covering over 800 miles. He had a purpose!

1. Self-esteem
2. Creativity
3. Responsibility
4. Wisdom
5. Purpose