Someone Who Never Lost His Youthful Zeal

There once was a man who, at 85 years of age, still sought challenges in the same way as he had in his youth.  He did not believe in retirement and those who knew him well said that he had a “different spirit” (being more fully engaged) than most.  You may know him as the biblical character Caleb.  Caleb demonstrated four key attributes:

• He did everything wholeheartedly and never held back.
• He had strong convictions and he lived by them.
• He continually loved challenges.
• He wasn’t fearful and was always ready to swing into action.

His story so impressed me that my second son carries his name.

Through participating in the GPS Life Purpose Journey, people use DISC to discover their personality.  That understanding puts them on a path to leading a focused, satisfying and meaningful life.  Many, for the first time, begin to understand their traits and whether they are action-oriented, enthusiastic and energetic, warm and relational, or perhaps perfectionistic.  They achieve a measure of freedom because they now know they were designed differently from others, that they don’t have to be like everyone else, and can embrace and enjoy their uniqueness.

Reasons Not to
Act Your Age

A dear friend was telling me about the exploits of his eldest daughter.  He told me that she was undertaking a start-up venture and had set, what was in his mind, an unrealistic goal for raising capital.  He feared that she might be setting herself up for disappointment. Then he told me, “You know what, George? She did it!  She didn’t know it was probably impossible and so she did it!”

As I recounted the story to another friend, I began to see how in my life and the lives of most of those I know who are at least 40, that there is a tendency to become increasingly cautious about life.  By that age we have experienced some setbacks and have a more “be careful” attitude then when we were in our 20’s and 30’s.  That cautiousness, while a good thing, is also like a suit of armor which protects us but also limits our mobility, flexibility and possibilities.