DIRECTION
September 29, 2021
DIRECTION
I was taking a walk around the Central Business District of Auckland recently when I met an old friend.
We haven't seen each other in ages
I was headed to a store to buy something for my wife when this happened.
While we exchanged pleasantries, he said, "If you're not doing anything, I am just going up the street, you can accompany me".
He said those words whilst pointing to the opposite direction of where I was going.
I politely said to him, "I'm sorry but I am headed somewhere else. In fact, I am going in the opposite direction.
We greeted each other and parted ways but as I continued walking, I began to reflect and made a realisation:
The worst way to live life is to wander aimlessly through it.
See, if I didn't have a purpose and direction for where I was headed, my old friend would have taken me to where he was going.
This is how many people live their lives. They don't know where they are going and they are just tossed by every Tom, Dick, and Harry that comes their way.
If you don't know your purpose,
If you don't have a vision,
If you lack direction in life,
Other people will command your time, your freedom, and eventually your life.
You will go where they go, do what they ask you to do, and eventually fit into their definition of who you should become!
You will lack your own identity.
Your journey will lack inspiration.
Your ventures will be void of uniqueness.
And, like a wandering cat, you will lose your way!
Find your purpose today and let your life receive direction. Find your purpose today and discover your priorities.
I believe in you.
© Dr Samuel Ekundayo | The Purpose Preacher
You Need Clarity of Purpose
In 2017, I applied to speak at TEDx. Rejected. In 2018, I applied again. Rejected. In 2019, I applied twice—both times, again, rejected. But I didn’t stop. Why? Because I was stubborn about my purpose. Like the widow in Luke 18 who kept returning to the judge, pleading for justice, I kept showing up. I kept believing that one day, the door would open. Eventually, it did. That TEDx stage didn’t come because I was the most eloquent or the most visible—it came because I refused to give up. I’ve learnt that any success you desire in life will demand persistence. Not talent, not applause, not connections—persistence. When all else fails, try persistence. When clarity is blurry, try persistence. When the applause is absent and the doors are locked—try persistence. Seest thou a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings (Proverbs 22:29). If I could share one counsel with every dreamer, it would be this: Be stubborn about your purpose. Be relentless in your pursuit. For in due season, you will reap—if you faint not. I believe in you. Dr Samuel Ekundayo | The Purpose Preacher