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What’s your ASSIGNMENT in life? What were you put on this earth to accomplish? I was reading Mike Litman’s article “Why Most People Never Soar” and here’s what he wrote which got me thinking:

We were all born for a certain ASSIGNMENT.

A ‘position’ in life that our unique talents and skills
can serve the greatest amount of people and reap us
incredible prosperity.

The closer we are to this POSITION, the place where success
is practically guaranteed, the greater our likelihood of
massive success.

Why do most people never aim to locate their ASSIGNMENT, the
PLACE that their success can come naturally and in great
abundance?

Do we have just one assignment? Or do we have multiple assignments in life? Just like in school, I think that we have many assignments in life, and as we complete one assignment we are ready for more challenging assignments. These assignments prepare us for our ULTIMATE LIFE ASSIGNMENT.

At this stage in my life I think that my ASSIGNMENT is to teach others through this blog, using the skills that I have honed and developed over the years.The Invisible Mentor blog is a culmination of my research, analysis and writing skills. I’ve been told that I am an excellent interviewer because people feel comfortable around me so they open up. My articles usually have information that you can sink your teeth into because of my 15 years of research experience.

What is your ASSIGNMENT at this stage in your life? What have people told you that you are good at? And if you are doing what you love and aren’t reaping incredible prosperity, does that mean that you are not working on your ASSIGNMENT in life?

My ASSIGNMENT is to interview individuals who have wisdom and knowledge to share, and review books that contain information that you can apply to your life. There are times when I will fail my assignment, and I have to review and regroup and learn from the failure. And that’s okay because I gain experience in the process.

Do you agree with Litman when he says that “…Most people never aim to locate their ASSIGNMENT?’ If you agree, what’s the reason? Could it be that people conform and get into a position that’s too comfortable?

Earl Nightingale in his classic The Strangest Secret says:

“Rollo May, the distinguished psychiatrist, wrote a wonderful book called Man’s Search for Himself, and in this book he says: “The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice … it is conformity.” And there you have the reason for so many failures. Conformity — people acting like everyone else, without knowing why or where they are going.”

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