The Passing of Days – ElPropósito3 min de lectura

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…"to live every second of my life with the perspective of knowing that everything ends with the right surprise." That’s what I once wrote as the "what for" of my Life Purpose. Little by little, ever since the day I wrote that powerful sentence, which marked my life deeply, I’ve been absorbing the benefits, along with the responsibilities and implications, of daring to live a life guided by my Life Purpose. The short answer: it’s hard, and it’s a real challenge.

Picturing a life today without a clear north, or a compass that always points the same way, scares me a little, and that’s exactly what inspires me to give my best every moment. I think about the meaning of life every day and keep asking whether I’ve truly found what gives meaning to what I do. Then I look at the sentence that defines my purpose and remember how much I want to be the best father, husband and friend, and how much I long to work every day with passion, courage and meaning. That’s when I find inner peace and keep doing what I’m doing, in tune with what fulfills me most.

I also think a lot about the passing of time. I think about objectives, goals and how to help the people around me, and many more beyond them, find the meaning of their lives and, above all, give meaning to what they do. I think of everyone who once dreamed of chasing a dream and, with great care, hard work and creativity, got their venture off the ground, only to run into big obstacles until suddenly nothing seemed to make sense. What they miss is that the answers lie in picturing that first great day when they decided to take the leap (and by venture I mean much more than starting a company).

Every clearly defined objective, goal and purpose comes loaded with a powerful dose of energy. Our biggest challenge, as with any resource, will always be to manage it responsibly and invest it as well as possible in the time we have on this earth. The impact we create with our time, and with everything we choose to pour our energy into, will always show in the consequences of our actions, that is, in how fully we’re living that "what for" of life. With a why or a what for, we’ll surely leave a better planet and a legacy we can be proud of.

What’s your what for?

Warm regards,

Rodrigo Baccaro

• P.S. This week’s VELA (what I was Watching, Listening to, Reading and Learning):
• What I was Watching: A mi yo adolescente. A great conversation. I really enjoyed the exchange of ideas and the answers to questions on such deep topics, especially the meaning of life. I hope to answer soon, in a blog post, what I would tell my teenage self
  – What I was Listening to: "People with passion can change the world for the better." Steve Jobs. A short but powerful video of Tim Cook remembering that Apple’s founder passed away ten years ago
  – What I was Reading: I spoke to 5,000 people and these are the real reasons they’re quitting. A recent and very powerful article. What struck me is that every single reason people give for leaving a job comes down to values
  – What I was Learning: Cómo crecer sin perder la creatividad. A very good video. I especially liked the exercises and reflections, and the powerful Disney anecdotes

Author: Rodrigo Baccaro

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