Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. Before you tell your life what truths and values you have decided to live up to, let your life tell you what truths you embody, what values you represent. Parker J. Palmer
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Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. Before you tell your life what truths and values you have decided to live up to, let your life tell you what truths you embody, what values you represent. To truly listen is perhaps one of the most important lessons we can learn from life. When we listen, we hear the very things our lives are trying to tell us. This is why Nelson Mandela’s quote is so powerful and true: we can hear our own true purpose and realize that we must move forward in the direction we will best fulfill that purpose. The world's biggest companies and brands don't just survive; they thrive.

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Source: Let Your Life Speak: Listening For The Voice Of Vocation

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