There is a wonderful book that was published a few years ago and read by millions of people all over the world called, The Purpose-Driven Life. The focus of the book was to offer people a greater perspective on life and to get them to think more about why we're actually here. For many people, this is a difficult question that is usually avoided since there are no clear answers and everyone seems to have their own opinion. But all of us have to occasionally step back for a moment and take an aerial view of our lives with respect to why we're here and what we're planning to do to reach the summit.

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