My life Goals and Purpose

I just wrote this to apply for an internship at the capitol. When I was done, I realized that it had quite a bit to do with decisions. So I'm posting it!

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There are many currents flowing through our lives. Each one striving to pull our attention after them. There is music, there are cliques, there’s the latest fashion, and always the ever looming quest for popularity. We find ourselves drifting aimlessly far too often. The hard truth is this; following the crowd will never make you better than the crowd. A deliberate, anchored life is the surest way to achieve greatness and success. That is the life I live. What happens to a boat without an anchor, a sail without wind, or ship without a rudder?

In the ship we call life, each of us has the ability to steer ourselves through the currents of life. Surely, there are currents, tides, and waves that will be in our favor. But floating aimlessly where the wind and water take us will only end in ruin. To echo the words of Thomas Carlyle  “A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.” Truly, becoming great requires great aspirations, and goals are the way to achieve those.

If goals are our rudders, then we must make and keep goals. Goals are the absolute key to success in our lives. Great, impactful people like Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs, Mahatma Gandhi, and so many others all made and followed through with great, impactful goals. These were the key to their success. It stands to reason that if we would also become great, that we must plan and make goals. We must live deliberately for greatness. This is the way to succeed

What is this “success?” By definition, it is the act of succeeding at something. What is this thing we are succeeding at? This, is the key to setting goals. Many people will make goals only to fall back into the flow because they are not purposeful in their goals. It is this same “purpose” that we must succeed in completing.

Each individual has their own purpose they approach in life. Some purposes are not well founded, and hence, do not provide the support needed to guide their ships through the sea of trends. My personal purpose has been a guiding force for me for several years. Guiding me through the currents around.

My purpose in life is to lead positive change in the world through politics. This is a lofty vision, but it gives me the direction I need to become great. My goals to achieve this vision are:

• Become an Intern in a major government entity, such as the Utah Governor's office, legislature, or other like entity.
• Attend LDS Business College and receive my associates in Paralegal Studies.
• Continue to BYU and receive my Bachelors in Political Science.
• Switch to J. Reuben Clark Law School and receive my MBA.
• Pursue a career as a Lawyer.
• Engage in the political arena as a public servant.

These goals demonstrate my plan to achieve the aforementioned purpose. It is through the achievement of these six steps that I can begin to become great. This is my rudder, and they are guiding my ship to new lands of greatness and wonder. I am living deliberately.