{"id":2018,"date":"2012-08-25T11:30:13","date_gmt":"2012-08-25T15:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifetosuccess.com\/?p=2018"},"modified":"2012-08-25T11:30:13","modified_gmt":"2012-08-25T15:30:13","slug":"take-control-find-your-purpose-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifetosuccess.com\/blog\/take-control-find-your-purpose-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Control: Find Your Purpose in Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Q7ULxv8bNo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Success is a personal choice and it is a choice that we all have.<\/p>\n<p>One of the road blocks that we run into is not looking for and finding &#8220;Our purpose in life&#8221;. 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But when we focus our time and efforts on the unique talents and abilities (OUR purpose) in a productive, profitable manner, our lives take on a completely different meaning.<\/p>\n<p>Our lives become fulfilling.<\/p>\n<p>But this takes effort and it takes courage and persistence.<\/p>\n<p>And if you are unhappy with what is going on in your life at this time, chances are you not fulfilling your purpose in your life.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not fill that you know or that you are currently living your purpose in life then you should make that your number one goal and work on it until you have it nailed down, without excuse.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time to take control, if not now, then when.<\/p>\n<p>Get Busy doing it!!<\/p>\n<p>As Always, Here&#8217;s to Your LifetoSuccess,<\/p>\n<p>God Bless You,<\/p>\n<p>John Clark<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Success is a personal choice and it is a choice that we all have. 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