In this short “Moment of Yes” monologue, the speaker addresses viewers and members of the Wounded Warriors Project, reflecting on the concept of purpose. He emphasizes that purpose is not a profession, possession, role, or relationship, but an untouchable expression of one’s being. Using examples ranging from a janitor who sings while cleaning to a corporate CEO, he illustrates that purpose can be expressed in any activity, regardless of status. He warns that anything that can be taken away—jobs, titles, children, passions—cannot be true purpose, which is infinite and cannot be removed. By recognizing this distinction, individuals can free themselves from the pressure to find a single “thing” they must do and instead focus on expressing their inherent purpose in everyday life. The talk concludes with gratitude to the Wounded Warriors Project and a hopeful encouragement to the audience.
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Good morning, everyone. Here is your Moment of Yes for today. Now, last night I was honored enough to get to speak to some of the people from the Wounded Warriors Project. So, I got to give a little talk last night. It was very humbling to get to speak with, with this group of people. A very inspiring group of people. A very courageous group of people that have served our country. And so, To any of you guys out there watching this today, hello, and once again, thank you. So last night I got a chance to talk a little bit about purpose, about what purpose is and how we can sort of bring that into our day-to-day life. And thinking about articulating our own purpose and what our purpose is and what it isn't. And I know I've said a lot in the past, but really sort of reiterating that idea that Your purpose is not your profession; it is your expression. It is not what you do. It is not what you have. It's how you are. It's it's it's your being. It's your expression. And so, no matter what you're doing, you can bring the fullness of your purpose into expression. No matter what you're doing, whether you're the woman in the Charlotte airport cleaning toilets and singing. While she does it or whether you're the CEO of a company, there really is no difference in how you bring your purpose to the forefront. So, you're not defined by your job. Your purpose is not being in the military. Your purpose is not your job. Your purpose is not your children. Anything that you can attach yourself to, anything that you can physically reach out and touch or lose cannot be your purpose. Because your purpose is untouchable. It is infinite, and therefore you can't take it away. You might change how you express it, but you can't be taken away. So notice in yourself if there's anything, anyone, any idea that you're attached to. If you are attached to it and it can be taken away, that's not your purpose. That might be something you're passionate about that your purpose will come forth as an expression, but it's not your purpose. When we start to realize that and understand that, that frees us up from feeling that there is a specific thing that we're supposed to be doing instead of just knowing that there is a specific expression of us being, and we can do that and bring that anywhere. That's your moment of yes for today. I hope that helps. Once again, to any of my new friends at the Wounded Warrior Project, it was an honor being with you all last night. Have a great day. That's your moment of yes, everyone. Thank you, Travis.
