Quotes About Purpose

Does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take?

I find nothing more frightening than a man trying to do what he has decided is important. Very little in the world has ever gone astray - at least on a grand scale - because a person decided to be frivolous.

All the things that matter in life are the things that you can't measure.…

When one achieves immortality, one must find purpose beyond the struggle to live

Si quieres crear héroes, no les des algo por lo que luchar. Dales a alguien por quien luchar.

O trabalho que fazemos - Prof disse - Não é viver. Nosso trabalho é matar. Nós deixamos pessoas comuns viverem a própria vida, encontrarem alegria nela, aproveitarem o nascer do sol e as nevadas. Nosso trabalho é permitir a elas que façam isso.

Yo tampoco sé lo que soy. ¿Hombre del puente? ¿Cirujano? ¿Soldado? ¿Esclavo? Solo son etiquetas. Dentro, soy yo. Un yo muy distinto del que era hace un año, pero no puedo preocuparme por eso, así que sigo adelante y espero que mis pies me lleven adonde necesito ir. -Kaladin-

Les he mostrado que podemos sobrevivir, pero eso no significa nada. Si no merece la pena vivir esas vidas, no les va a importar nunca. Es como si les ofreciera montones de esferas, pero no les diera nada en lo que gastar sus riquezas. -Kaladin-

What was the purpose, then, of everything they taught in here? If it couldn't prevent men from acting like monsters?

Since we all go to the same place in the end, the moments we spent with each other are the only things that do matter.

o aceptas la opción mejor: que tus actos te definen más que tus intenciones. Que tus objetivos y el viaje que emprendes para alcanzarlos deben alinearse.

you don't wallow or mope. You aren't allowed that luxury; guilt is for lesser men. You simply need to do what is expected.

She took my other sense of taste. The important one. And with it went my sense of humor, my sense of decorum, my sense of purpose, and my sense of self. The last one stung the most, since it appears my sense of self is tied directly to my wit. I mean, it's in the name

But you know what I think? I think you're looking for excuses to not let go. This ting, it's who you are. And no mansion, no marriage, and no mere title is going to change that." Wayne tipped his hat. "You're meant to be helping people, mate. It's what you do.

Life, Vin said. You said that the only reason to create something was so that you could destroy it.

El fracaso es la medida de una vida bien llevada. Y la única forma de vivir sin fracaso es no servir de nada a nadie.

Sometimes," Dalinar said, "the prize is not worth the costs.

The heart might provide the purpose, but the head provides the method, the path.

There has to be a balance, Vin," he said. "Somehow, we'll find it. The balance between who we wish to be and who we need to be." He sighed. "But for now," he said, nodding to the side, "we simply have to be satisfied with who we are.

Of course, Wax thought, starting to climb, what am I but a pile of blood and meat that gets up and walks around?

Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination.

When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of never feeling extraordinary enough to be noticed, to be lovable, to belong, or to cultivate a sense of purpose.

Vulnerability is not weakness, and the uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure we face every day are not optional. Our only choice is a question of engagement. Our willingness to own and engage with our vulnerability determines the depth of our courage and the clarity of our purpose; the level to which we protect ourselves from being vulnerable is a measure of our fear and disconnection.

Joseph Campbell wrote, "If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it's not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That's why it's your path.