The Gap In Your Life Must Be Purposeful

Reflection # 13 from the book,

Reflective Empowerment, authored by

Philip Guy Rochford, HBM.

Reflection 13. The gap in your life must be purposeful

Life consists of three main parts: your birth, your death, and the gap between

these two events. The way you live in the gap is the whole purpose of life. If

you consider the sequence of the evolution of a baby, you will notice that it

grows, learns, and is joyful. Similarly, your purpose is to grow, to learn, and to

be happy, joyful, and fulfilled.

Life is very diversified, with many distractions, disappointments, and despair.

But life is also full of opportunities, possibilities, and golden moments.

You can have as your compass for living four elements to guide you. These are

Discipline, Attitude, Success, and Happiness.

Life is controlled by the discipline you exercise. Discipline is doing what

needs to be done, when it needs to done, although you do not feel like doing it.

What NEEDS to be done, not what you WANT to do. Also, if you are guided by

feelings, the negativity in the world will distract you.

Your attitude determines what you will accomplish. There are different aspects

of attitude, but focus on the attitude of gratitude. Be thankful for what you have,

and do not dwell on what is missing in your life. What you put your attention on

grows stronger in your life. Continuously develop an attitude of gratitude.

Success has many definitions. A simple one is achieving what you earnestly

desire. This success principle covers both spiritual and material things. To be a

success, you must clarify what it is you really want, and go after it assiduously.

The target of your success must bring you peace, joy, and happiness, if it is to

have significant meaning for you.

Happiness comes from using your potential, and involves using your powers

in excellence to their greatest extent. Another take on it is, that happiness arises

when you use your talents in the service of others. In short, happiness occurs

when you use your potential to manifest the potential of others. Combine these

elements of Discipline, Attitude, Success and Happiness to the fullest, and you

will soar like an eagle, and be the best that you can be.