LIVING WITH A STRONG SENSE OF PURPOSE

LIVING WITH A STRONG SENSE OF PURPOSE Secret of a Healthy Mind A RESEARCH was carried out at the academic centres of Hospitals Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt in New York. The findings of the study were presented on March 6 at the American Heart Association’s EPI/Lifestyle 2015 Scientific Sessions in Baltimore. According to the study, having a strong sense of purpose in life may lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. The researchers defined “purpose in life” as having a sense of meaning and direction and a feeling that life is worth living. Those with a low sense of purpose, however, are more likely to suffer cardiovascular problems. (Psychcentral, March 7, 2015) Although, physically human beings are like other animals; the uniqueness of man is that he possesses a mind. It is the mind that governs the whole human life. If the mind is healthy, one can lead a healthy life. If the mind is not healthy, then all of one’s activities will be seriously affected. A strong sense of purpose gives you all those positive things you require to lead a good life on earth. What is the secret of a healthy mind? It is to have a strong sense of purpose. A strong sense of purpose gives you all those positive things you require to lead a good life on earth. There are people who have developed a strong sense of purpose in terms of having material goals, such as earning money or attaining a political position, etc. However, experience shows that these people who begin the early years of their life with great enthusiasm and they, die in frustration. An example is the American billionaire Bill Gates, who earned a lot of money until his name entered the list of the richest persons in the world. In the beginning he was full of enthusiasm, but later he himself acknowledged that he became frustrated and began to search for an alternative. It is true that a strong sense of purpose gives a person a healthy life, but attaching the sense of purpose with a material end or a worldly