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PASSION PURPOSE

PLAYRev. Greg Bodin, MDiv

North Memorial Medical Center

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INTRODUCTION

Are you in a rut? Do you feel run-down

personally or professionally? Perhaps

you need more Passion, Purpose and

Play in your life.

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PASSION Passion is about a general

enthusiasm for life, and a specific enthusiasm for whatever captures a person’s interest and imagination.

Passion is linked to the degree we care about something or someone.

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“Far better it is to dare mighty

things, to win glorius triumphs, even

though checkered by failure, than to

rank with those poor spirits who

neither enjoy much nor suffer much,

because they live in the gray twilight

that knows not victory or defeat.”- Theodore Roosevelt

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POINTS TO PONDER What are you passionate about?

Passion is linked to the degree of caring about something. What do you really care about?

Who needs to know what you are passionate about?

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PURPOSE Purposeful people have a compass

that guides them through the challenges and choices of life.

Purpose is linked to the degree of importance we give to someone or something.

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Pleasure and possessions alone are not enough to fulfill life. Purpose and a sense of making a difference are essential for a meaningful and fulfilled life.

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“As one defines a clear sense of purpose in life, one experiences a

commitment, drive, urgency, even enthusiasm, to get up in the morning

and contribute to the goal or dream.”

- Viktor Frankle

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“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die,

life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams go,

life is a barren field frozen with snow.

- Langston Hughes

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“Nothing much happens without a dream.

For something great to happen,

it takes a really great dream.”

- Robert Greenleaf

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POINTS TO PONDER

What gives you a sense of purpose (personally, professionally)?

What is really important to you?

What is your dream or purpose for the rest of your life?

Who can you share your sense of purpose with?

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SUGGESTIONS FOR FORMULATING NEW

DREAMS FOR YOUR LIFE:1. Stay Open To New Ideas.

“The ultimate defense against growing old

is your dream. . . Your dream is the path

between the person you are

and the person you hope to become.”

- Tom Clancey

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2. Cut Out The Cancer Of Cynicism And Negativity.

“Whether you believe you can or can’t, you’re right.”

- Henry Ford

3. Define Your Dream AND Write It Down.

What you are passionate about, what gives you a sense of purpose,should define your dream.

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4. Just Do It!

“Do or not do. There is no try.”

- Yoda

5. Expect Setbacks.

Few people achieve their dreams without encountering obstacles.

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6. Find an Encourager.

“One friend, one person, who is truly

encouraging and who takes the trouble to

listen to us as we consider the problem,

can change our whole outlook on the world.”

- Elton Mayo

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7. Celebrate Your Victories.

“It must be borne in mind that the tragedy in life is not when you don’t reach a goal.

The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach. It is not a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled,

but it is a calamity not to dream. There is no disaster in being unable to capture your ideal,

but there is disgrace in having no ideal to capture. It is not a disgrace to reach for the stars, but it is

a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Not failure, but low aim, this, this is sin.”

- Benjamin Mays

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8. Enjoy the Journey.

If you find yourself getting too uptight,

too tense and too intense in pursuing your vision,

your dream will become a nightmare.

Lighten up. Enjoy the journey.

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PLAY All Passion and Purpose

and no Play

will make us dull and burn us out.

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POINTS TO PONDER

What did you miss out on when you were a kid that might be fun and energizing now?

Make your own list of things you always wanted to do but missed out on.

What old dreams or interests would you like to revive, just for fun?

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CHARACTERISTICS

OF CHILDHOODLittle kids tend to:

seek out things that are fun to do, or else they find a way to have fun at what they are doing.

spontaneously jump from one interest to another, giving themselves permission to leave one activity whenever they feel bored or more interested in something else.

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are curious, usually eager to try something once.

smile and laugh a lot.

experience and express emotions freely.

are creative and innovative.

are physically active.

are constantly growing mentally and physically.

aren’t afraid to keep trying something that they aren’t initially good at and aren’t afraid to fail.

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rest when their body tells them to (and if they resist naptime, they become cranky and have shorter attention spans).

learn enthusiastically.

dream and imagine.

believe in the impossible.

generally don’t worry about tomorrow.

are passionate about what they want.

- Amy McGee-Cooper