Dear friends, I wrote this paper originally for a college course, but I felt compelled to share briefly with you about my search for purpose in life. I've always been a Christian, but recently the Lord has taught me to trust in Him and guided me to develop a true passion for living. I share with you my common struggles with procrastination other personal flaws. Through this short essay, perhaps you can find something that will help you. God bless!
             Personally, self-command has been a major topic of interest for the past three years of my life (starting from 1997). The interest developed from a desire to "better" myself in aspects of time management after an unsuccessful academic junior year in high school. I wanted to increase in productivity, self-discipline and rid myself of self-destructive habits. Obviously, I targeted my most significant problem: procrastination and began to research various methods to overcome the behavior.
             My first step was to research the topic of "self-improvement." To my surprise, I found a plethora of this type of literature at my local bookstore ranging from increasing your reading speed to becoming a better husband. I looked for material that dealt with more common issues such as motivation and time management and eventually found a big thick book called "Awaken the Giant Within" by Anthony Robbins that addressed all my questions, concerns in a comprehensive, yet organized fashion. Most advice was nice and practical, but I did find one especially appealing piece of knowledge. Robbins wrote, "The human spirit is truly unconquerable. But the will to win, the will to succeed, to shape one's life, to take control, can only be harnessed when you decide what you want, and believe that no challenge, no problem, no obstacle can keep you from it (p.51)." To me, the idea that I am the person in control, that I can accomplish anything I put my mind to ...