#Personal Calling

Choosing Spirit-Waking Work and Doing It Fiercely

Put together, the quote sketches an arc: listen inward, choose deliberately, then labor boldly. It suggests a sequence that can be repeated across seasons of life—what wakes your spirit at twenty might evolve by forty, and fierceness may shift from late-night hustle to steady, protected focus. In the end, Adichie’s message is both liberating and demanding. You are free to choose the work that makes you feel most alive, but once you choose it, you owe it your full seriousness. The spirit is awakened by the choice, and it is sustained by the fierceness. [...]

What the World Needs Is People Who Have Come Alive - Howard Thurman

As a theologian, civil rights leader, and philosopher, Howard Thurman often explored themes of inner purpose and spiritual vitality, believing that personal awakening was key to transforming both individuals and society. [...]