How to Make Life Worth Living

Do you know yourself? What motivates you? Tune into this recorded discussion on 11/25/2025 of Living Radiance with LaCole "Purlz" Purley! Be sure to like, comment, subscribe, and share for more content!Notes from this session:Book: “The Laws of Lifetime Growth” by Dan Sullivan & Catherine NomuraBook: “PAiLS” by Chris BradyPractice a No-Entitlement AttitudeYour greatest contribution will come from your best originalityLook for ways to make a contributionDo it for its own sake and for the sake of growthProverbs 3:5-6Beware of reciprocity2 Corinthians 9:4-11Steven Pressfield wrote, “Our job in this lifetime is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we already are and become it”Always make your performance greater than your applauseRecognition can become a growth stopperWhich stifles imagination and undermines motivationCreate your own standardsHave a clear idea of your personal best both privately and publiclyRomans 12:2Track your progress and resultsCelebrate your winsSeparate performance from contributionsTreat applause as something to be grateful for, not an entitlementTry to be present in the momentDon’t worry about the outcome until you get thereSuccess is a process not a destinationThe more successful you come, the more important it is to practice proactive gratitudeConnectedness, Commitment, and HumilityGratitude eliminates isolation, egotism, and arrogancePeople who isolate themselves are cut off from crucial knowledge, resources, and capabilities that others can provideWrite down 5-10 things you’re grateful for each dayExpress your gratitude in a heartfelt wayAlways make your enjoyment greater than your effortThe most authentic version of ourselves are what we should focus on bringing to the worldKnow yourself and always learn more about yourselfKnow what you have and what you wantGenesis 12:2We have to train ourselves to not be stingyGod blesses you so that you can bless othersStart by honoring and praising GodJohn 3:16Think of ways to give more:TimeServingIf you were God, would you bless you?No one can set you up for success more than God canThe way to get your life back is to give it awayYour kids don’t do what you say to do. They do what you areJohn 15:8Do you want to give God glory?You do it by giving Him your whole lifeTrue prosperity and blessing is when you’re full of faith, love, joy, and peace!You can be poor in more than just moneyHow do you help the poor?Be generousFor others which benefits yourselfAre we teaching our children worship, praise, and gratitude?Touch the hearts of peopleYour world gets bigger than you by you giving to others