Scott Perry reflects on commencement as a threshold between endings and beginnings. Graduates face mixed emotions during the shift from dependence to independence, and both excitement and anxiety belong in that transition. Creative on Purpose offers a free mini-course called The Purpose Solution to help people explore their next steps.
The local high school's prom was last weekend here in Floyd, Virginia. That means commencement season is right around the corner. Hey, I'm Scott Perry, Chief Difference Maker at Creative on Purpose, with today's Monday on Purpose Insight and Inspiration. Commencement is a fascinating word. It's the day and ceremony marking the end of an academic journey, celebrated with speeches, awards, and certificates, and It's the day that a new journey in life appears. Commencement is a starting line thinly disguised as a finish line. Between the end and the beginning of any next stage of life is a liminal period, a threshold. A graduate's transition from dependence to independence is a time of elation and expectation for sure, and It's a time of disorientation and uncertainty. I'm inviting the graduates in my life to embrace and enjoy both the excitement and anxiety of the moment that they're in. Why? Because peril and possibility will always be present from the mo— this moment on if they are going to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. How are you helping the graduates in your life reflect on and prepare for What's next? If you're ready to go further in finding, defining, and refining your purpose, you and the graduates in your life can explore the value of purpose further in Creative on Purpose's free mini-course, The Purpose Solution. Access it at creativeonpurpose.com. To take a bolder step into defining the difference only you can make, consider The Purpose Solution online program. Be well, do good, have fun.
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