When you're on the path of pursuing your life's purpose there will be times when you need to make some adjustments. You will need to reassess what you're doing, how you're doing it, and why you're doing it. This is something that should be done frequently, weekly or monthly; as well as taking the time once or twice a year to really evaluate whether or not you are still passionate about what you're pursuing.
Most of the time, this yearly evaluation will just be an opportunity to recommit to yourself, and your team. Sometimes, however, that evaluation will be a time to make some tough decisions:
Most of the time, this yearly evaluation will just be an opportunity to recommit to yourself, and your team. Sometimes, however, that evaluation will be a time to make some tough decisions:
- Is what you're pursuing for God, or for yourself?
- Are you impacting the world in the way that you know you can, or want to?
- Is what you're pursuing fulfilling, or is it just chasing more money?
- Has it simply become an inconvenient obligation to others that is actually blocking you from pursuing your true calling in life?
- Which would require more courage: stay the course and work harder, or change your course and pursue your true calling (if your current pursuit isn't actually your true calling) with everything you have?
These are tough questions. Sometimes the answers are even tougher. What I have learned is that if what you're currently doing is not your true calling, the sooner you make that pivot the better. Don't use other people as your excuse to not pull the trigger on making a life changing decision. In the end, you're not really helping anybody by not living your calling in life. Your courage will empower those around you to do the same.
Change is tough. Don't ever make a big decision like this without careful thought and a lot of prayer. I am not talking, here, about chasing every fleeting fancy that dances across your brain. I am talking about battling yourself internally as to whether or not your current pursuits are going to take you all the way to your God-given purpose. Sometimes, what you are currently doing is just preparatory experiences for the next phase of your journey towards your purpose. Don't take this lightly. Give it a lot of serious thought time. Discuss it with your spouse and your mentor.
Most importantly, exercise the courage to do what you need to do. Make the tough decision; whether that means continuing on the path you're currently on, or making the pivot that you need to make.
God bless
Jason Fredrick
