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True happiness is a byproduct of meaning and purpose.

Maintaining meaning and purpose depends on remaining true to the most important thing about us.

Personal power is the ability to act in your long-term best interests and stay true to your deeper values.

Happiness is great, but it's elusive and fleeting on its own. True happiness is a byproduct of meaning and purpose.

Below are the crucial elements we must cultivate for a life of meaning and purpose.

The Most Important Thing About You

Here's a question about meaning and purpose that we must ask ourselves:

What is the most important thing about me?

What is the most important thing about me?

It's not an easy question to answer, in part because there are many important things about us. Still, we must know what is the most important.

Is it a personal quality, like honesty, integrity, industry, friendliness, ambition?

Is it a personal talent or gift, such as intelligence, creativity, skills, intuition, street-smarts?

Is it work accomplishments and successes?

Or is it love and protection of your family?

Would you want your tombstone to list:

What you gave to the world or what you took from it?

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