Journal Writing Prompt: Safety vs. Purpose
“A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.”
~Grace Murray Hopper
In your journal, consider today’s quote in the framework of your life. Sometimes, we are encouraged to play it safe - in work, in life. However, we must weigh the security of that safety with what we were “built for” - our purpose. Sacrificing our purpose to stay in port and be safe can be damaging to our minds, bodies, and spirits. Do you feel like you are staying in the port of your life or are your actively pursuing what you were “built for”? Explore this in your journal.
Daily journal writing prompt bonus: At times, we may be staying in the port of life in some areas of our lives while actively pursuing what we are “built for” in other areas. In your journal, take a good look at your life. Write about 1)whether you are staying in the safety of the port in some areas but not others 2)The costs and benefits of doing so (make sure to include the non-tangibles in this) 3)If this is a state you consciously chose or whether you did it without realizing that you were doing it.
Happy Journaling!
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