"Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open." Natalie Goldberg
Guest contributor, Chad Prevost, says finding your inner purpose may be the hardest thing you'll ever do. But it's absolutely essential if you want to avoid burnout.
Your ego and your calling in life can look surprisingly similar. Both pull you toward the realization of your desires. Both can completely consume your waking (and sometimes sleeping) hours with frenetic thoughts and sparks of brilliance. They can also manifest very similar outcomes--money, fame, and power. And they can both leave you feeling exhausted.
Living with purpose is one of the most self-actualized activities we can participate in. Unfortunately, it eludes many of us. I get asked many questions about happiness and the meaningful life--but by far the most frequent one is, "How do I know my purpose?"
After many years of immersion in the start-up world, I've learned a few things about leadership, power, grit, and initiative that I wish I'd learned 30 years ago -- as a high school freshman. Embedding these beliefs earlier would have minimized my learning curve and given me the confidence to do things much earlier than I thought possible. Here are five beliefs girls need to learn early in their lives in order to have the confidence to start a business later.
