Being spread too thin. Compelled to do it all. No focus. No clarity of purpose. I tell myself a story that I’m creating value, but it’s a delusion. My impact dissipates and is quickly forgotten. Thsi. isa dilution of energy, focus, and resources.

The Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon. Surrounded by walls of rock, we could say the river is boxed in and limited, but show me any other place on the planet where the water feels more alive and free. The Colorado River moves with a sense of purpose that a swamp will never experience. 

A life of purpose is a life of focus. Focus is saying “no” far more often than we say “yes.” 

The next time you feel boxed in, ask, “Is this the limitation of oppression, the limitation of guidance, or both?”