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Personal Growth | Self-Awareness

The Big Question of Life

What silently drives you

3 min readApr 10, 2025

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What are you living for? It’s not just a big question; it’s the question. Let’s explore why answering it with honesty and clarity may be the most important thing you ever do.

Have you thought about it?

Have you truly considered what you’re living for? If you have, welcome to the minority. This question shapes your direction, your decisions, and, ultimately, your destiny. It deserves your attention, don’t you think?

What matters most to you? Your career success, money, possessions, family, relationships, spirituality, or something else? Your answer determines the course of your life.

As Lewis Carroll cleverly said, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” But “any road” isn’t good enough if you want to live with meaning, purpose, and intention. Drifting through life without something to aim for leaves too much to chance.

You don’t live your life alone

Recognize you are not on this journey alone. If you’re married, your spouse is affected by your choices. If you have children or others you care about, they matter, too. A mature person lives not just for themselves…

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Bill Abbate
Bill Abbate

Written by Bill Abbate

Leadership Writer and Editor in ILLUMINATION, Leadership/Executive Coach, Author www.BillAbbate.com

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