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If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Discovering your passion can guide you to find your true purpose in life.
This quote emphasizes the importance of passion as a guiding force in discovering one's purpose. T. D. Jakes suggests that if a person is struggling to understand their purpose in life, they should focus on what they are passionate about, as pursuing these passions will ultimately lead them to their true calling or purpose.
Themes
PurposePassionMotivationLifeGuidance
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about self-discovery and career choices.
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