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An Unusual Reason Why It’s Important to Find Your Purpose
One you may not have heard before
“You know, Hitler wanted to be an artist. At eighteen he took his inheritance, seven hundred kronen, and moved to Vienna to live and study… Ever see one of his paintings? Neither have I. Resistance beat him. Call it overstatement but I’ll say it anyway: it was easier for Hitler to start World War II than it was for him to face a blank square of canvas.”
We always talk about the positive aspects of self-improvement and finding your purpose.
There are tons of benefits to finding your purpose in life, obviously, which is why you attempt to pursue it. You catch the inspiration bug from time to time and it genuinely feels like you have what it takes to find and fulfill the said purpose, but life gets in the way, your self-doubts keep you stuck, and the process always seems daunting.
I prefer the harsh approach to self-improvement because it accounts for the tough nature of not just following a dream, but reality itself. When inspiration doesn’t, try desperation.
