continues, we settle down and have kids and maybe get a
little wiser and find ourselves questioning earlier
motivations and actions. We wonder if we were just foolish
or idealistic. Equipped with a better understanding of the
world, we now see things more clearly. We grow up. We
may drift into complacency on occasion, but life also tends
to stabilize and we make better decisions. So it makes sense
that as we continue to grow, our understanding of calling
will grow and expand and even change too.
A calling is not merely a moment; it’s a lifestyle, a
constant progression of submitting to a larger purpose.
When you are first called, whether it comes as a whisper or
a roar, what you hear is only part of the big picture, a
shadow of something bigger. And as you move toward your
life’s work, you must deepen that awareness, looking for
signs to hone your understanding and for opportunities to
change direction along the way.
This is good news, because it means we can fail; we can
miss the mark without veering completely off course. We
can change directions and try new things, learning as we go.
Your life’s work is not a single event, but a process you are
constantly perfecting, finding new ways to put your passion
to work. And you do that one pivot at a time.
Life Is Not a Dream
A while ago, I called my friend Jonathan for some advice.