I used to think goals were like rock climbing, or more specifically, like those tiny little plastic handholds in an indoor climbing gym. When I set goals, it was like choosing, with zero understanding, the shape and size of each grip, as well as their placement on a sheer cliff face. Once they were installed, …
What If Everything You’ve Been Taught About Being ‘Successful’ Is Wrong?
Here’s an ambition that sent me running in the wrong direction for most of my Christian life: I wanted to be “spiritually successful.” In some ways, it was a great goal. My church’s mission is to disciple “fully-devoted followers of Jesus Christ.” That was part of what I thought of us as spiritual success—deep engagement with God and …
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