Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life. I don’t know all the keys to success, but one key to failure is to try to please everyone ! -Rick Warren.ġ. Many are driven by the need for approval:īy this, they allow the expectations of parents or spouses or children or teachers or friends to control their lives. Many people are driven by materialism:īy this, their desire to acquire becomes the whole goal of their lives.ĥ. Regardless of the cause, fear driven people often miss great opportunities because they’re afraid to venture out. Please, read Job 5:2īy this, their fears may be a result of a traumatic experience, unrealistic expectations, growing up in a high-control home, or even genetic predisposition. Instead of releasing their pain through forgiveness, they rehearse it over and over in their minds. Many people are driven by resentment and anger:īy this, they hold on to hurts and never get over them. They allow their past to control their future. Here are five of the most common ones:īy this, they spend their entire lives running after regrets and hiding their shame. There are hundreds of circumstances, values and emotions that can drive your life. You may be driven by a painful memory, a haunting fear, or an unconscious belief.

Right now you may be driven by a problem, a pressure, or a deadline. Most dictionaries define the verb drives as ” to guide, to control or to direct.” Whether you are driving a car, a nail, or a golf ball, you are guiding, controlling, and directing it at that moment. “ The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder – a waif, a nothing, a no man”. “I observed that the basic motive for success is the driving force of envy and jealousy!” – Ecclesiastes 4:4 (LB)

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