Articles in category 'Purpose'

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), April 7, 2009

A goal without a plan is just a wish.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
To be successful in your life, you need to have a life plan. Without a plan, many of your dreams will only be dreams. A life plan, on the other hand, will help you turn your dreams into reality. It works because it gives you [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), February 17, 2009

If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.
Gail Sheehy
You need to change in order to grow. You can’t grow if you just stay where you are. You can’t grow if you don’t change the way you think and act. In fact, changing your life is a continuous process. [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), February 10, 2009

Jonathan Mead from Iluminated Mind just released an e-book entitled Reclaim Your Dreams: An Uncommon Guide to Living On Your Own Terms. I don’t know about you, but I believe that dreams are important part of our lives. Your dreams can energize, inspire, and motivate you. They can take you to new heights in your [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), February 5, 2009

To achieve personal success, you should first know what you want. You should first know your destination. Then, after knowing your destination, you should figure out how to get there.
I recently read a great strategy about “how to get there” in the book The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur by Mike Michalowicz. While the strategy is aimed [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), January 23, 2009

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.
Joseph Addison
Looking at my life, there are many life lessons I’ve learned. Some of them are the fruits of difficult experiences. Some others are the advice I got from wise people. [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), November 6, 2008

Making money is a significant part of our life. People spend 40 hours or more of their time a week to make money. For that reason, it’s essential to have the right perspective when it comes to making money. Otherwise we may focus on the wrong things and end up at the wrong place.
I’ve been [...]