{"id":1353,"date":"2010-09-12T17:29:36","date_gmt":"2010-09-13T00:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=1353"},"modified":"2010-09-24T04:11:36","modified_gmt":"2010-09-24T11:11:36","slug":"a-purpose-driven-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2010\/09\/12\/a-purpose-driven-life\/","title":{"rendered":"A Purpose Driven Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.focused-on-fitness.com%2Fcoach-blog%2F%3Fp%3D1353&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=recommend&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=35\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:35px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In 2002, Pastor Rick Warren wrote the book, &#8220;<a title=\"The Purpose Driven Life\" href=\"http:\/\/www.purposedrivenlife.com\/en-US\/Home\/home.htm\"><strong>The Purpose Driven Life<\/strong><\/a>&#8220;. \u00a0 Shortly after that, my wife and I joined a study group \u00a0 to better understand the &#8220;40 Days of Purpose&#8221; created from the 40 chapters in the book. \u00a0 Sadly, what I learned from the book and the study group had been until recently,  shunted aside by an all too challenging life in the years after 2002.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, we paused to remember and reflect on the events of 9\/11. \u00a0 It was a day that changed the lives of virtually everyone in the world community. \u00a0 For many, Sunday was a day of worship and today, for most, the work week begins. \u00a0 For some it is also the start of the money driven part of your life.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a purpose driven life, however, there is no beginning or end to the &#8220;work&#8221; week because it is a continuum and each day is lived with a purpose. \u00a0 As I ran for over two hours Saturday on the La Luz Trail here in Albuquerque, I had time to reflect on and realize how blessed I am to have a purpose driven life for which I am compensated. \u00a0 I am not driven to make money, but rather simply fulfilling a purpose and the money comes.<\/p>\n<p>You, too, can have a similar purpose driven life and be rewarded, even though you don&#8217;t make it a career like I do. \u00a0 That purpose can be to lose weight, become physically fit and live a healthier lifestyle in order to be a good role model for your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. \u00a0 Ironically, you can also become more financially fit at the same time the way that I have.<\/p>\n<p>Changing your life in a healthy way does not have to be expensive. \u00a0 In fact, it can be cost free or you can make money doing it. \u00a0 No, you don&#8217;t have to be a personal trainer or fitness expert. \u00a0 In fact, all you have to do is commit to getting fit, achieve your goals and share with other people how you did it.<\/p>\n<p>I heard a fund raising slogan on KLOVE this morning and it is a 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